Monthly Archives: February 2025
Is All Income Considered in Child Support Calculation?
The California legislature staunchly believes that a child is entitled to support from both of their parents. Accordingly, a court-ordered child support obligation is handled as any court order would be: non-compliance can result in serious consequences. It is important to understand that child support is not a “bargaining chip,” or something you can… Read More »
Can a Premarital Agreement Affect Your Estate?
It is obvious why premarital agreements– aka prenups–are most often associated with couples who are going through a divorce. However, divorce and the subsequent division of property is not the only arena in which a premarital (or postnuptial) agreement may come into play. Both prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements can be drafted to address… Read More »
Spousal Inheritance in California
In California, the rights of one spouse to inherit property and assets from their deceased spouse are governed via specific laws and regulations pertaining to inheritance of an estate. Generally speaking, in most circumstances, a spouse would not automatically inherit their spouse’s entire California estate. Instead, the amount of inheritance and distribution of estate… Read More »
Terminating Child Support in California: Part II
In part I of our two-part series discussing the termination of child support in California, we introduced basic ideas surrounding when child support might be terminated by the California courts. While part I discussed legal grounds that may justify terminating child support, in part two of this series we will introduce the role that… Read More »
Terminating Child Support in California: Part I
In California, child support is usually set to end when the child turns 18 years old, which is when the child reaches the age of legally being considered an adult. marking the age of majority when they are legally considered an adult. This is not, of course, always the case. California law acknowledges that… Read More »
