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When Can I Ask for Child Support in Orange County CA?

Orange County CA Child Support Lawyer FAQ: When Can I Ask for Child Support in Orange County? When a child is born or lives in California, that child has the right to the financial support of both legal parents. When parents do not live together, or are not in a registered domestic partnership or marriage…
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Modifying Child Support

If there has already been a judgement regarding child support you will need to speak with a legal representative regarding the modification of child support. Modifying child support will reduce the payment a party is required to make due to change of circumstance and an inability to pay. When attempting to modify support you will…
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What Happens If Child Support Is Not Paid?

It is important to keep current with your child support orders. During a divorce a court may order you to pay a certain amount in child support based on income. The order will reflect the exact amount that needs to be paid for the child or children. If you find that you are unable to…
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Child Support: Falling Behind in Payments

If a parent paying child support has fallen behind on payments, interest will build on all amounts owing which is done automatically and cannot be changed by a judge. Failing to pay child support can have very serious consequences and in very extreme cases, can even involve jail time. Interest on remaining child support payments is…
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What does child custody and support have to do with international law?

Although family and international law appear to be as far apart in the legal spectrum as possible, certain surprisingly common circumstances may bring the two into conflict. American fathers have recently protested against the Japanese government hoping to persuade the foreign nation to sign the Hague Treaty. These fathers have ex-spouses currently residing in Japan…
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Discussing Divorce with Your Kids

Talking about divorce with your kids can be difficult no matter what their age but here are several phrases that you should never use when approaching this topic with your children. -Your Mother/Father is..... -I don't want to get a divorce from your Mom/Dad, but your Mom/Dad doesn't want to work on it with me... -If you…
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Child Support: When a Parent’s Income Changes

When you suspect the other parent's income has changed after your child support order has go through the court and there has been a final judgement, be very careful about going to file for motion to change the support. If you are wrong about the other parent's raise in income and it has in fact…
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