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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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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Paternity means Fatherhood. For an unmarried couple having a child, the father has no legal rights until paternity is established. …
One of the most difficult aspects of crafting a parenting plan for child visitation is addressing the holidays. Parents can …
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The Family Code sets forth factors that the court must consider in determining the best interests of the children. Included …
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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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 …
Inheritance is not considered gross income for calculating Guideline child support but the change in disposable income to the heir …
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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 …
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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