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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On October 21, 2004, the state of California was faced for the first time with the question of whether an …

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Years ago, when I was Bar Mitzvahed, the accepted way to begin your speech in the synagogue was “Today I …

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A California Appellate court recently affirmed a trial court decision to impute a father’s rental income (based on the fair …

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In a recent paternity case, justice prevailed over procedure. In 1996, the County filed a complaint to establish the paternity …

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There are many parties to a dissolution who have obtained an order for support but are receiving nothing because the …

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California’s legislature has told us that “the mother and father of a minor child have an equal responsibility to support …

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It’s called a “fairness act” because of the unfairness of child support enforcement laws heaped upon a parent who pays …

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