Blog Posts in May, 2017

How Is Child Support Calculated in California?

When parents divorce, both of them are obligated to pay child support by the court. Every child is entitled to financial support from both parents, so if both parents are not raising the child equally together after the divorce, they will be required pay the deficit. For example, in cases where one parent has primary physical custody, the other parent would be obligated to make child support ...

Is California a Community Property or Equitable Distribution State?

Many states follow equitable distribution laws during a divorce. In these states, property acquired by the couple during the course of the marriage belongs to the spouse who earned it. During a divorce, the property will be divided between the spouses equitably, meaning in a fair way. There is no set rule for determining who receives what or how much. The court would consider a variety of ...

Mediation & Parenting Plans

Matters relating to child custody , visitation, and child support are often some of the most contested issues in divorce cases. Instead of addressing the issue of a parenting plan in court, through litigation, it is often in the best interests of all parties involved, especially the children, that divorcing spouses cooperate and use mediation as a means of reaching a mutually satisfying agreement. ...