Monthly Archives: November 2024
Types of California Restraining Orders and FAQs
Understanding the types of restraining orders in California is essential if you are navigating a criminal case or seeking a protective order for your safety. Here is a breakdown of each type, so you know which might be right for your situation as you navigate a divorce or separation. The Types of Restraining Orders… Read More »
Avoiding Inappropriate Communications in California Custody Cases
The Impact of Your Words In a custody case, everything you say can be scrutinized and potentially used against you. There are countless cases where an emotionally charged behavior or conversation changed the ultimate course of a child custody or visitation ruling. Emotional outbursts or offhand or inflammatory comments, while understandable, can negatively impact… Read More »
Managing Expectations: What Would a “Fast” California Divorce Look Like?
When it finally becomes clear that, yes, a divorce is really going to happen – it is completely understandable that many couples want the process to end as quickly as possible. While it is easy to understand why people would want their divorce to be sorted out as quickly as possible, in order to… Read More »
Modifying California Child Support Orders
Adjusting child support obligations to reflect changes in parents custody arrangement and or incomes is a common process that many couples go through. Child support can always be modified: but only under certain circumstances. A parent cannot simply go to the court and say that they and their child need more support – a… Read More »
What is Imputed Income in Child Support?
Some parents may try to deliberately reduce their income to avoid the full responsibility of paying child support, or to increase the amount of child support that the child’s other parent is court-ordered to pay. Under California law, both parents are held equally responsible for providing financial support to their children. Accordingly, the court… Read More »
Dividing Childcare Expenses in Divorce or Separation
Divorces and separations are often complex, especially when children are involved. You can never quite plan for every twist and turn. Support obligations and figuring out how to split childcare expenses requires communication and strategy to lessen disputes. Here are some common ways parents may choose to divide childcare expenses: The Income Share Formula… Read More »
