How to Get a Child Support Order Modified Because of a Disability
California courts expect both parents to share in the expenses associated with raising their children, despite their marital status. All decisions made by the family court put the well-being of children at the top of the priority list. Child support orders require the higher-paying parent or the non-custodial parent to pay a specific support amount to the lower-paying parent or the parent with primary custody. Failure to stay up to…
Read MoreHow Do I Remove a Power of Attorney?
Choosing a power of attorney is an important decision. Essentially, by making this choice you are naming the person who will make critical decisions about your physical and financial welfare should you be unable to make those decisions on your own due to accident, injury, or impairment. Depending on the terms specified in the POA agreement, the designated person—your agent—may have limited or broad authority over many aspects of your…
Read MoreModifying Family Law Orders In California
During their adult lifetimes, most people relocate about twelve times. Some people move to get away from family, be closer to friends, or to get a fresh start in life; many more people relocate because of a job change or to be closer to family. Most all these moves occur before age 50, so each relocation often brings challenges in terms of child custody and family support. A few states…
Read MoreWhat Can I do if I Think My Child Support Amount is Too High?
There are a variety of reasons why a child support amount ordered may be unreasonable for the payor to pay each month. California child support is calculated off of a standard statewide formula that takes into account mainly parental income and the residential time distribution of the child between the two parents. Both of these significant factors can easily change after the date the order is put into effect. As…
Read MoreWhat Will Happen to My Residential Time if I Move Overseas?
After a divorce, things will change. Even though you may have court orders that outline when and where you should be spending time with your child, eventually down the road you may no longer be able to accommodate this schedule, through no fault of your own. Today, moving overseas temporarily or permanently for your career is a common occurrence in some industries. In many cases, this could be a great…
Read MoreWhat Happens to Spousal Support if My Former Spouse Remarries?
Spousal support is often a high-conflict area of divorce law. Spousal support, also called alimony, is generally temporary financial support provided to the spouse who is not self-supporting. Spousal support can also be ordered permanently, if it is unlikely that spouse will never become self-supporting. Spousal support is usually modified or terminated when there is a significant change in circumstances that was not foreseeable at the time the support was…
Read MorePost-Judgment Modifications: Can Spousal Support Change?
Spousal support is generally meant to be only temporary with the purpose of helping the supported spouse eventually become self-supporting. It isn’t payment for wrong doings or retribution for anything; it is awarded by the courts solely to ensure the spouse with less financial resources will not suffer greatly as a result of the divorce. It is also awarded in cases where there are minor children still at home. Both…
Read MoreIncome and Child Support: What Happens When There is a Change in Circumstances?
Child support is based off of standard formulas that take into account, mainly, the time each parent spends with the child or children, based off of the custody and timesharing agreements, and the parents’ net income. Both these factors can change dramatically post-divorce and so there are procedures in place for changing, also called modifying, a child support order. If you are like many concerned parents, you want your child…
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