When Does California Child Support End? When a California judge orders child support, that support is supposed to last until the child turns 18. But there is a major exception based on Family Code section 3901. That exception provides that child support can last as long as another year, until the child’s 19th birthday, if…
Dad’s Troubles Mount for Unpaid Child Support Child support is one of those obligations that just does not go away. We learned that lesson again Friday, Nov. 20, when the California Court of Appeal –in the case of Marriage of Sawyer— reversed a trial judge for basically waiving $28,890.00 in past due support that had…
If one parent interferes with another parent’s visitation, may she be punished by a reduction in child support? The answer is no, according to a decision by the California Court of Appeal in San Diego. Ruling 3-0, the justices reversed a trial court’s January, 2019, decision to use a 29 percent timeshare when calculating retroactive…
How Does Depreciation Affect Child Support in California Divorce Cases? California requires its courts to calculate child support in divorce cases by looking at the number of children the couple have; the percentage of time each parent has responsibility for the children; and the income of each parent. With computerization, the task seems pretty easy.…
How Are Divorce and Family Law Cases Being Affected by the Covid-19 Crisis? This is such a broad question that it’s difficult to answer. Let’s start with child custody and visitation. The Court, in San Diego County, is not scheduled to accept filings for motions or new cases until either Friday, May 1 or Monday,…
Mom is going to Have to Pay Child Support to Grandma! Is there anything stranger than someone being ordered to pay child support to her mother-in-law? That’s what happened today when the California Court of Appeal reversed a trial court’s decision to deny child support to an ex-husband’s mother by his ex-wife, even though the…
Mom Appeals Order Awarding her $25K per Month in Child Support, and Wins $24,000.00 per month is a lot of money, particularly when it is non-taxable income for child support. When you add it up, it comes out to $2 million a year. But in a California child support case, a mom is getting a…
What the Tax Law Means to California Divorces Merry Christmas or Bah Humbug. Happy Chanukah or oy vey. These may be just some of the reactions to the new tax bill officially passed by the Congress this morning. With respect to family law, the thing that everyone’s been talking about is spousal support. Under existing…
Today is the first of November. You probably knew that because last night was Halloween. The first day of the month is important for many reasons, like paying bills. But in California family law cases, the first is particularly important when it comes to changing child support and spousal support orders. For child support, the…
California determines child support by an algebraic formula that looks at essentially four things: the payor’s income; the custodial parent’s income; the number of children; and the amount of time each parent spends with a child. But what if the custodial parent, who is usually the parent who receives child support, is not working but…
