On Aug. 1, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. officially recognized August as child support awareness month in California. As part of the initiative Governor Brown took the opportunity to remind parents of the importance of remaining involved in the lives of their children....
Child Support
Involving your kids in child support debate
California parents who are divorced or estranged from their child's other parent may be familiar with the difficulty of putting your child through legal proceedings related to child custody. However, financial and family experts say that exposing your kids to the...
California actor skips child support hearing
Columbus Short is an actor who lives in California, known for his part in "Scandal". The name of the TV show is fitting, as he has now been involved in a number of domestic incidents, including one dispute during which his estranged wife says that he told her he was...
County agency withheld child support money
An audit conducted by the acting Los Angeles County, California Auditor-Controller says that the county's Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) neglected to transfer approximately $1.8 million dollars worth of child support and other payments to former...
Latino celebrities engaged in very public child support dispute
It sounds like a story ripped right out of a Mexican telanovela. Latin heartthrob crooner, Luis Miguel's ex-girlfriend is publicly accusing him of using his wealth and fame to thwart her attempts to increase her monthly child support payments from $15,000 to at least...
What can I do if my spouse has stopped paying the court ordered support?
A party who is obligated to pay child support or spousal support under a court order is required to continue to pay until the court changes or terminates that obligation. If a party is not paying support, the court can use its contempt powers to punish the party who...