The financial ramifications of divorce can be significant. They can dictate which assets you’ll have to work with once your marriage dissolution is complete, and they can specify what kind of support, if any, you’ll receive when all is said and done. But if you’ve...
Child Support
Apps might take the stress out of child support
Have you got problems coordinating child support payments? There is an app for that. In fact, there are several startups now aiming to help parents do everything from co-parent to pay for shared expenses. For some parents, this might seem like overkill. In other...
How is child support enforced?
Child support is important for the care and maintenance of the child it is supporting. As a result, the family law process provides resources to enforce child support orders and ensure the child receives the financial support they need. There are several methods of...
Restarting planning for retirement is a wise move after divorce
One of the most challenging parts of the dissolution of a marriage is dealing with the financial aftermath of it. Specifically, figuring out how to tackle retirement planning post divorce can seem overwhelming. Here are some pointers for taking a fresh approach...
Failure to pay child support can have consequences
When parents file for divorce, they still have a responsibility to support their children both emotionally and financially. California uses the income shares model of determining child support, meaning both parents’ income is factored into the child support...
Can you get child support while your divorce is pending?
If you pay attention to the news or if you have heard a horror story or two, you know that divorces can take years to finalize. However, just because the legal process works slowly does not mean that your bills halt or that your child stops costing you money. While...
Staying focused on the kids when getting divorced
There are many worries Californians may have when getting divorced. When they are parents, this generally includes major concerns about how the divorce will impact their kids. It is important for parents to remember that there are many things they can do to protect...
What should you know about child support in California?
Child support is one of the most complex issues in any divorce -- and one of the most agonizing financial concerns. If you have primary custody of the kids, you're naturally concerned about making sure that they have everything they need. If you don't have primary...
Are college costs part of child support?
Could you be on the hook for your adult child's college tuition and other expenses as part of his or her child support? Maybe. California's child support law requires parents to continue paying support to their children past their 18th birthday only if they are:...
Britney Spears asked to pay $60,000 per month in child support
Celebrities often go through the same sort of struggles that ordinary people do -- just more publicly and on a larger scale. There are elements of their lives, however, that often help illustrate some valuable lessons. One of those lessons is what it means to pay...