Parental Alienation is a growing concern for many parents due to protracted custody disputes and their attendant cost. However, these …

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Spouses who have been ordered to pay child or spousal support sometimes wonder if they can find relief from making …

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Paternity is defined in family law as the legal establishment of the identity of a child’s father – often via …

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In a decision filed February 27, 2007, the Court of Appeal of California reversed the orders of the trial court, …

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In California, child support calculations are based on each parent’s income to ensure the child’s needs are met. However, when …

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Where a person is determined the parent of a child, but does not have responsibility for the custody of that …

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In 1996, the Federal government passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act, requiring each state to create a centralized …

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Much has been said about the need for a child support obligor to immediately file a motion to modify support …

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Most divorcing couples who have minor children at the time of commencement of their divorce proceedings, share the common concern …

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Parties in a pending or post dissolution environment who have obtained a child support order often do not receive payments …

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