Vista Family Law Blog
What should mothers expect to happen during a divorce?
No matter how certain you might be that a divorce is the best thing for your family, the process may still create confusion, trauma, and stress. Even if your California divorce is amicable, the process is often upsetting. Mothers undergoing a divorce typically worry...
How does your military status affect child custody?
Child custody battles frequently create strenuous legal battles that cause emotional turmoil for both parents and children. Complex custody cases, such as those dealing with California military personnel, may result in even more aggressive litigation. But federal law...
How and when does child support terminate?
At some point during a divorce proceeding involving California parents of young children, the court will issue a child support order. If the order needs to be terminated, there are certain requirements that must be met. Termination of child support at the age of...
Five situations that may warrant a custody modification
There’s a lot at stake in your child custody dispute. The outcome, whether litigated or negotiated, can dictate how your child is raised and what sort of relationship you will have with them. And although you might breathe a sigh of relief once your initial custody...
Are boys and girls affected differently by divorce?
Divorce wears heavily on all members of the family. When it comes to children, however, the effects can also be different based on their gender. And as California parents attempt to support and help their children through and after the process, this is an important...
Parental income and custody decisions
During child custody disputes in California, a parent who earns less than the other parent might be concerned about how their income might influence the court’s ruling. While a parent’s income might be considered when a court is deciding on custody, it is only one of...
What if your co-parent fails to make child support payments?
In California, child support payments are essential for separated parents to cover children's ongoing expenses. If your co-parent falls behind on payments, it can put a strain on your finances. The good news is that there are certain steps you can take to ensure that...
Child support and sharing custody
If you share physical and legal custody of your children with the other parent in California, you might think that the financial responsibility of raising your children will be shared as well. While this is true for the most part, one parent could be ordered to pay...
The financially independent divorcee
Splitting up a marriage almost inevitably throws off your whole world. Everything gets put on hold - but your finances don't necessarily have to. Here's how to stay financially stable and independent in California after your marriage has come to an end. Money is the...
Child support and care costs
Negotiations over child support could become a contentious matter during divorce proceedings. Both spouses might wish to take care of their children as best as possible, but the parents may suffer from financial limitations based on earnings and net worth. Child care...