When Will My Court-Ordered Child Support End?
When Will My Court-Ordered Child Support End?
There are many questions that you might have regarding court-ordered child support. If you are currently paying court-ordered child support, you may be wondering when you will no longer be required to pay. Here are the possible instances when the support might end: Your child marries Your child is emancipated Your child turns 18 years of age and is not a full time high school student or Your child turns…
Read MoreThe Putative Spouse Doctrine Now Applies to Domestic Partners in California
In the recent decision In Re Domestic Partnership of Ellis, the Court of Appeals held that the putative spouse doctrine applies to domestic partnership as it applies to marriages. This means that if parties who have a reasonable good faith believe that the domestic partnership was registered with the California Secretary of State, they are entitled to the rights and responsibilities of a registered domestic partner even if the registration…
Read MoreWhat Will Happen to the 8 Gosselin Children When John and Kate Fight for Custody?
We read reports in various “gossip” publications that while Kate takes care of the children on a daily basis; John seems to be living the bachelor life. The court will take into consideration all aspects of the parties’ lives. Speculation rises as to whether Kate will be awarded primary custody of the children due to reports in the media of her engaging in alleged violent rages. Online news reports have…
Read MoreCalifornia Child Support
In California, and all states for that matter, the government uses child support as a means of ensuring that children enjoy the financial security being raised in a two parent home would have provided them. The law dictates that individuals be responsible for their children and that those children should be well provided for and not want for the necessities of life. Child support orders have been standardized. Courts are…
Read MoreHugh Hefner’s Estranged Wife Files for Divorce
Kimberly Conrad, the estranged wife of Hugh Hefner has filed for divorce after a 10 year split according to an article on . Conrad, 47, is seeking 5.2 million plus half of the value of the couple’s estate, Mappleton -- where she has lived since being estranged from Hefner in 1998. Conrad is also reportedly seeking another $40,000 in child support for each month she and Hefner remain married after…
Read MoreDivorce in California: Divorce Mediation
Divorce mediation is the process by which a neutral third party assists the soon to be ex-spouses in reaching a divorce settlement agreement. The process is informal and all decisions are made by the two parties involved (often with the help of their attorneys though). Divorce mediation is a popular choice among those seeking divorce because of the control it gives the spouses in determining the disposition of their assets…
Read MoreMaokler and Barker Work Out Custody Deal
Rocker Travis Barker and his ex-wife, former beauty queen Shana Moakler, have returned to court to organize custody plans for their children during the summer months, according to an article published on . The pair’s two year marriage ended in 2006, but since then the couple has had several short-lived public reconciliations. Just recently, Barker has used his social networking account on the website to make public allegations against Moakler.…
Read MoreMarital Mediation
In an interesting article posted on , a website that promotes itself as a site for “everything mediation”, the topic of Martial Mediation is discussed. As the article states, this growing arena of family mediation is designed to help couples stay married or continue living together. While the methods are evolving constantly and the device is still a relatively new concept, this form of mediation may be very helpful to…
Read MoreDate of Separation in California Divorce Cases
The date of separation in divorce cases is one of the most important facets of the proceedings. At its most basic definition the date of separation is the date of a physical residential relocation of one spouse with the intention of at least one spouse that the separation be permanent. This date is important in determining the earnings and accumulations of each spouse after they intend to divorce. This date…
Read MoreA Billion Dollar Divorce
A co-founder of Broadcom Corp., a billion dollar microchip company based out of Irvine, California, is engaged in a very contentious and expensive divorce. As part of their divorce proceedings, Henry T. Nicholas and his estranged wife must divvy-up close to $1 billion in community assets! To complicate matters, Broadcom Corp. shareholders and various regulators are making claims to much of this fortune. Moreover, Nicholas has been the subject of…
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