Almost all child custody cases come with child support. This financial support isn't decided without careful consideration. Instead, the court has very specific things that it has to consider when trying to determine which parent is going to pay child support and how...
Child support payments are meant to support a child, or that is what you would think when you hear the term. This isn't the case in all instances. One woman's story is providing an interesting look into what might actually go on with child support payments. The...
The decisions that you make when you are going through a divorce can haunt you or help you for many years to come. You will have to think about everything from which pieces of furniture you want to fight to keep to what is going to happen with the children. All of...
When you have children, everything about a divorce can lead to stress for them. Some parents want their children to have a say in what happens during the divorce. This is sometimes suitable, but you should carefully consider what impact it might have on the children....
Financial support after a marriage ends is a huge factor in many divorces. We recently discussed some of the things that child support is supposed to cover. This is only one of the possible things that you will have to think about. While alimony isn't automatic in...
When you and your child's other parent aren't in a relationship any longer, there is a chance that either you or your ex will have to pay child support. These payments are meant to help pay for the expenses associated with raising a child. There are some instances in...
When you decide to adopt a child, you likely have a lot of questions that you want answered. One of these might be who is able to be adopted. The answer to this question is that there are hosts of children in California who are waiting to be adopted. You can adopt a...
This post will give an overview of the grounds for the involuntary revoking of parental rights and child custody in California. The termination of parental rights means that the parent and child no longer have a legal relationship. This is sought to be done for the...
We recently discussed how it is important to think about your financial future when you are going through a divorce. There are two types of support that might be beneficial to consider when your marriage is ending -- alimony and child support. Both of these types of...
Filing for divorce is a big life change for many people. One of the issues that might come up, especially in a contentious divorce, is whether there are any assets hidden somewhere. Other issues might also be present. There are some very specific ways that you can...