Vista Family Law Blog
Parenting plans aren’t set in stone
Although you may not be in a relationship with your child's other parent, California law says that you're still responsible for raising your son or daughter. If appropriate, you will be given legal and physical custody rights to your child. However, it's also possible...
Joint custody schedules with examples
If there are children involved, joint custody is one of many processes determined during a divorce. Joint custody is a legal arrangement where parents share both legal and physical custody of their children. Children in California will share time with each parent and...
Requests to stop child support payments
During divorce proceedings, a parent may seek child custody and child support. Child support payments could cover many expenses related to the young one's care, education, and other expenses. While many understand the necessity of requesting child support, few realize...
How to change a child support order
California parents are required to provide financial support for their children after their marriage ends. The amount that a parent must provide is based on a number of factors such as their disposable income and the number of children they have. It's possible that a...
What to do if you disagree with child support in California
Child support can be a difficult issue to deal with in California, especially if you and your ex can't agree on the amount. Here are some options available to help you solve this problem. Try to come up with an agreement on your own Before you involve anyone else in...
What to do if you can’t pay child support in California?
Lawmakers in California enacted child support laws to ensure that children get the financial support they need to grow, thrive, and become who they want to be regardless of when their parents are not living together or can’t see eye to eye. However, a non-custodial...
What’s the difference between alimony and child support?
When people get divorced in California, there are a lot of things that need to be sorted out, including child custody, visitation rights, and alimony payments. Alimony and child support are two of the most common yet misconstrued issues that come up during a divorce....
Does the perfect divorce even exist?
Although there's no secret formula for the perfect divorce in California, you can still set yourself up for success in this challenging and often painful process. By taking certain steps and preparing yourself in a few key ways, you'll have some idea of what to expect...
How to handle your mortgage in a California divorce
Many California couples take out a mortgage together with the understanding they’ll be married for life to pay off the mortgage together. As a result, California residents have many questions about how to handle mortgages in a divorce. How is the mortgage split in a...
Steps California parents should take after losing custody
Losing custody can be devastating for any parent. Thankfully, there are some steps that California parents can take to regain custody of their children. Think about why you lost custody How you go about regaining custody depends heavily on why you lost custody in the...