While most couples are able to navigate the bumps in the road of co-parenting and ultimately act in the best …

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The Family Code sets forth factors that the court must consider in determining the best interests of the children. Included …

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The case of County of Santa Clara v. Wilson confirms the saying, “If you snooze, you loose”. Mr. Wilson was …

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It has been a long time since a case has been critical of the amount of support calculated by the …

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I have written previously on the subject of how to properly impute income to a parent for the issue of …

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The case of State of Oregon v. Vargas, decided March 24, 1999, involved the Appeal of an Order requiring Mr. …

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California adopted a Uniform Child Support Guideline which took effect in 1992. The Guideline placed the interests of children as …

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Many people are under the mistaken impression that child support is a fixed amount when, in fact, the rate one …

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Denise C. appealed the trial court order requiring her former spouse, Kevin, to pay less monthly child support than required …

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The case of Moss v. Superior Court, recently decided by the California Supreme Court, involved Brent Moss, who had been …

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