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In a decision filed February 27, 2007, the Court of Appeal of California reversed the orders of the trial court, …

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The case of County of Santa Clara v. Wilson confirms the saying, “If you snooze, you loose”. Mr. Wilson was …

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It has been a long time since a case has been critical of the amount of support calculated by the …

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In California, child support calculations are based on each parent’s income to ensure the child’s needs are met. However, when …

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Where a person is determined the parent of a child, but does not have responsibility for the custody of that …

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In 1996, the Federal government passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act, requiring each state to create a centralized …

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Much has been said about the need for a child support obligor to immediately file a motion to modify support …

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In the context of family law, imputation of income is a pivotal concept used by courts to ensure fair and …

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The case of State of Oregon v. Vargas, decided March 24, 1999, involved the Appeal of an Order requiring Mr. …

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In Marriage of Kacik, the parties had a 16 year marriage. Wife was found to have the ability to earn …

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Most divorcing couples who have minor children at the time of commencement of their divorce proceedings, share the common concern …

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Parties in a pending or post-dissolution environment who have obtained a child support order often do not receive payments due …

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California adopted the Uniform Child Support Guideline in 1992 to establish consistency and fairness in child support determinations. The guideline …

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Paternity law often sits at the crossroads of fairness to parents and protection for children. In 2004, the California Court …

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Many people are under the mistaken impression that child support is a fixed amount when, in fact, the rate one …

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Years ago, when I was Bar Mitzvahed, the accepted way to begin your speech in the synagogue was “Today I …

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