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Recent Posts in Child Support Category

  • Why Do You Need to Establish Paternity?

    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. ...
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  • I Paid Too Much Child Support. What Can I Do?

    Child support doesn’t always remain static over the course of the years. Sometimes it increases or decreases depending on the needs of the child. If your old child support payment amount was higher, and you accidentally pay the old price, are you eligible to get the money back? Believe it or not, this question has popped up in court before. In the case Coull v. Rottman , a family court ruled it ...
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  • Emergency Custody Orders

    In a few unfortunate situations, a divorce might become dangerous. If one spouse has a tendency toward violence, the other may be concerned for the safety and well-being of any children they share if he or she files for divorce. For cases like this, it becomes necessary to ensure the nonviolent parent be given custody of the children until the divorce finalizes. Asking the court for emergency ...
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  • 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 ...
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