Parenting plans aren’t always built to last, and if either you or your co-parent has undergone a significant change in circumstances, you may need to modify your current child custody or child support arrangement. Between job changes, raises, relocations, and other life changes, it’s likely that you and your co-parent will need to establish new rules for your parenting plan as time goes on. When ...
Creating a parenting plan that works for you, your ex, and your children can be extremely difficult, especially during the summer months. Most kids are out of school for 2-3 months over summer break, which leaves parents with a few additional options and challenges when it comes to custody. Whether you share custody with your co-parent or if one of you has visitation rights, creating a plan over ...
In California, unless you were married when the child was born, the matter of paternity may be questionable from a legal standpoint. For parents who were not married or living together at the time of the baby’s birth, the father may need to take extra measures to prove his paternity. Establishing paternity for your child is crucial, especially if you and the child’s mother are no longer together. ...
Parenting plans aren’t always built to last, and if either you or your co-parent has undergone a significant change in circumstances, you may need to modify your current child custody or child support arrangement. Between job changes, raises, relocations, and other life changes, it’s likely that you and your co-parent will need to establish new rules for your parenting plan as time goes on. When ...
Child support payments are intended to better the lives of children whose parents are no longer together. Unfortunately, some parents aren’t as willing to make those payments as others. In most cases, the court will order one parent to pay child support to the other, usually the parent who the child lives with, so as to help with the cost of raising the child. Because child support is usually ...
In California, unless you were married when the child was born, the matter of paternity may be questionable from a legal standpoint. For parents who were not married or living together at the time of the baby’s birth, the father may need to take extra measures to prove his paternity. Establishing paternity for your child is crucial, especially if you and the child’s mother are no longer together. ...
When a couple divorces, the higher-earning spouse may be asked to make payments to the other spouse in order to provide him or her with financial support. Couples rarely earn the same amount in a marriage, and when a couple divorces, the lesser-earning spouse might not enjoy the same lifestyle as he or she did during their union. The courts often use alimony payments to balance the financial ...
When you’re married, you and your spouse will slowly acquire a list of shared assets. You may buy a home together, get a new car, shop for household décor and furniture, or make long-term investments. Whatever you do, these assets tend to pile up over time, which makes it even more difficult to deal with the division or your property if the two of you should divorce. The possessions and properties ...
Creating a parenting plan that works for you, your ex, and your children can be extremely difficult, especially during the summer months. Most kids are out of school for 2-3 months over summer break, which leaves parents with a few additional options and challenges when it comes to custody. Whether you share custody with your co-parent or if one of you has visitation rights, creating a plan over ...
The mediation process can be a great way to handle family legal issues without going to court, but what exactly is a mediation review ? After you’ve gone through the mediation process, you might be confused about certain aspects of the final agreement, or you may be hesitant to believe that the agreement was completely fair and valid. In cases like these, a mediation review could be a great way to ...
Parenting plans aren’t always built to last, and if either you or your co-parent has undergone a significant change in circumstances, you may need to modify your current child custody or child support arrangement. Between job changes, raises, relocations, and other life changes, it’s likely that you and your co-parent will need to establish new rules for your parenting plan as time goes on. When ...
When you’re married, you and your spouse will slowly acquire a list of shared assets. You may buy a home together, get a new car, shop for household décor and furniture, or make long-term investments. Whatever you do, these assets tend to pile up over time, which makes it even more difficult to deal with the division or your property if the two of you should divorce. The possessions and properties ...
Most people associate marital agreements with divorce, but they can be used to help with several different marital situations, not just a separation. They may not be very romantic, but prenuptial and postnuptial agreements can be extremely beneficial and may provide you and your spouse with a sense of reassurance and financial confidence. Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements create a clear, ...
Before you get married, the property you own is considered separate property. If you had $20,000 in your bank account before saying, “I do,” that amount will remain separate unless it is commingled with marital property later on. For example, if you owned a home before you got married, moved into it with your new spouse, and both of you paid the mortgage moving forward, it would no longer be just ...
Prenuptial agreements have become second nature in California marriages, and for good reason. With the rate of divorce so high, more and more people realize just how important it is to protect their best interests prior to entering into a legal agreement. In a prenuptial agreement, you can determine what will happen to your personal and shared assets in the event of the divorce, such as property, ...
When a couple divorces, the higher-earning spouse may be asked to make payments to the other spouse in order to provide him or her with financial support. Couples rarely earn the same amount in a marriage, and when a couple divorces, the lesser-earning spouse might not enjoy the same lifestyle as he or she did during their union. The courts often use alimony payments to balance the financial ...
In court, the spousal support process starts when the judge awards temporary support (before trial). Typically, this is a straight calculation based on the parties’ respective incomes and is a higher number than will be awarded for a permanent support order. In making a permanent support award, the judge will consider, among other things, a list of factors found in California Family Code Section ...
