Interest On Child Support Can Lead To Significant Fines
Interest On Child Support Can Lead To Significant Fines
In an attempt to cut down on the amount of unpaid child support, California, along with many other states allow for interest to be added to delinquent child support accounts. Anytime a child support payment is not made, or not made in full, the other side is entitled to ask that interest accrue and be added to the total amount owed. In the current economic state, many people who are…
Read MoreWhat Do I Do If I Want Guardianship Of My Grandchildren?
If the grandchildren’s parents are unable or unwilling to provide care and stability for the child or children. The main consideration in determining if the guardianship is appropriate is the best interests of the child. The court determines the best interests of the child by considering who is best to promote a minor’s health, safety and welfare. Once you file your Petition for Guardianship the court will have an investigator…
Read MoreGuardianship of a Minor
In California, guardianship proceedings start in probate court when a person wants to obtain custody of a minor child that is not their own. An individual may seek appointment to be a minor's guardian by filing a petition for appointment of guardianship. Many people who become guardians are either family members, close friends and ones that are already caring for the minor child when that child's parents are either deceased,…
Read MoreDoes How Long You’ve Been Married Affect Divorce Rights? – Family Code 760
The length of the marriage may create a host of issues that are important to determining each spouse’s divorce rights. The most important issue to resolve in any divorce is child custody and visitation. The longer the marriage, the greater likelihood that the union produced children, either biological or adopted. If the children are still minors, then both parents have an obligation to support the children, and custody and visitation…
Read MoreGuardianships: Can I still get custody of a child, even though I am not a parent?
From time to time, we get calls from people who are not a parent of a child but still want to get custody of that child. They often wonder if this is possible. The answer to this question is yes, through a Guardianship. Under guardianship proceedings, a non-parent and/or a third party may gain custody and control of a minor. Such proceedings are brought in front of a probate court,…
Read MoreShould I File for Legal Separation?
We often meet with clients who tell us that they have not been living with their spouse for quite a while but never filed for legal separation. Now, after so much time living apart, one or both spouses desire to start the process of divorce. These people wonder whether what consequences they are facing now due to their decision not to file for legal separation earlier. Filing for legal separation…
Read MoreParties Are Entitled To Annual Update Of Opposing Sides Finances For Purposes Of Modification Of Spousal And Child Support.
Under California Law, a party to a family law case involving spousal and/or child support is entitled to an annual update as to the other sides income and expenses. The amount of that support awarded by the court is based largely on the information provided on the income and expenses of both parties. After the court has awarded either spousal or child support, it is the responsibility of the parties…
Read MoreSean Penn Divorce Final
Actor Sean Penn disclosed to the Hollywood Reporter this week that his divorce with his wife of fourteen years was made final in July 2010. Penn and his wife Robin wed in 1996 and have two children: son Hopper, 16, and daughter Dylan, 19. In his interview Penn explained that his divorce has impacted him more than his move to Haiti, where he has been spending over a year helping…
Read MoreMy Divorce is Not Final – How Do I File My Taxes?
Once you have begun the divorce process you need to discuss with the other party how to file your taxes. Divorcing spouses can file taxes in the following ways: Married Filing Jointly Married Filing Separately, or Head of Household Married Filing Jointly If your divorce is not final by the end of the calendar year, you and your spouse can file still file taxes jointly. Joint returns tax a married couple as if…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between a Divorce and a Legal Separation?
Unlike a divorce action, a judgment of legal separation in California does not terminate the marital status of the parties – they will still be recognized as husband and wife. A legal separation is an alternative for couples who do not wish to remain together, but for financial, religious, or personal reasons also do not want an outright dissolution of marriage. Seeking a legal separation has the benefit of not…
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