California parents are legally obligated to financially support their children until they reach adulthood, but some parents may find it difficult to keep up with this obligation. Whether you cannot make payments due to new circumstances or you find that the current...
Child Support
Settling a support agreement isn’t child’s play
The primary concern of any parent should be the welfare of his or her child or children. This should hold true even during or after a divorce. Unfortunately, this may be a time when one parent loses sight of that guiding principal in an effort to alter the outcome of...
Significant financial changes could warrant support modification
At the time of your divorce, you and your ex-spouse likely came to agreeable terms for child support. However, because circumstances can change throughout your life, terms that were once feasible to handle may become more difficult to abide by. If your child support...
Child support modification is an option
When a California court orders you to pay child support, the amount is based on a complex formula which takes into consideration many relevant factors. One important factor is the income of the supporting parent. It is not uncommon, however, for things to change in...
How Modifying Child Support Payments Works in California
Life can be difficult after divorce, and things get even messier when things change and one or both parties has to ask for a modification to a child support agreement. California law looks at a number of potential changes in circumstances that can lead to an increase...