Do Sperm Donors Pay Child Support?
If you or your loved one are discussing sperm donation, you may be wondering about the rights and responsibilities associated with being a sperm donor. One responsibility of parenthood in California is child support. Does this apply to sperm donation? If so, in what situations? Privately Arranged Sperm Donation There are numerous circumstances under which men donate their sperm. They may do so through a clinical setting, or a non-clinical…
Read MoreChild Support Arrears
An arrear is a legal term that means someone is behind on an outstanding debt or liability. This term can apply to many different types of law. In family law, it is often used in the context of child support when one parent is behind on a payment that they owe the other. What are child support arrears? Child support is the amount of money that one parent has to…
Read MoreI Got Hurt in a Car Accident and Can’t Pay Child Support – What Should I Do?
Supporting your children is your obligation as a parent. When you’re divorced, you might be ordered to pay child support. If you get into an accident, that might affect your ability to satisfy your child support obligations. What should you do if you can’t pay child support because you were injured in a car accident? Negotiate with Your Child’s Other Parent If you have a good relationship with your child’s…
Read MoreTyrese Gibson Asks Court to Limit Child Support Expenses
When parents get divorced, one often has the obligation of paying child support. This responsibility typically falls to the parent who either (a) spends less time with the child or (b) earns more money. When actor Tyrese Gibson divorced his ex-wife, he was ordered to pay child support for their daughter. This money is intended to benefit their daughter’s health, wellbeing, and education. Many child support agreements, including Gibson’s, include…
Read MoreHow Does Incarceration Affect a Parent’s Child Support Obligations?
It’s not uncommon for a child to experience parental incarceration at some point in their young lives. Parental incarceration simply means that one or more of the child’s parents is behind bars for a period of time. Having a parent in jail can significantly alter a family’s dynamic. Not only is a child’s parent not around, but the family’s financial stability can be jeopardized. This is true even if parents…
Read MoreHow Are Health Insurance Costs Factored Into Child Support?
When parents get divorced in California, it is often the children who suffer the consequences. In order to make the transition into their new life easier, California courts will refuse to sign off on a divorce until certain matters are taken care of. Child custody and child support are two of the most important issues in a divorce. Custody refers to where children spend their time. Support, on the other…
Read MoreWhy Do I Have to Pay Child Support If Share 50/50 Custody?
When you get divorced in California you have to make a lot of decisions about your future. If you have children, you’ll be required to make important decisions that will directly affect their lives, as well. Child custody and child support are two primary areas that must be settled before a divorce can be finalized. Custody Decisions in California Divorces California prefers that parents agree to share joint legal and…
Read MoreChild Timeshare and Support Requirements in California
There are many factors that go into determining how much child support a parent will be required to pay after a divorce. Child support can be essential to the health and well-being of a child, so it is important to ensure that an amount is calculated using the most accurate possible information. Factors that are often crucial to a child support calculation include income, assets, geographic location, and timeshare. Timeshare,…
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