Year: 2016
Sherri Shepherd’s ex-husband seeks increase in child support
California residents who have been following Sherri Shepherd's custody case may be interested to learn that her former husband, Lamar Sally, is fighting for more child support. The former couple has a son, now 2 years old, who was born via surrogacy after they...
Child support and single parents in California
Studies have shown that children are increasingly being born into single parent homes, and other research also indicates that a lack of resources may lead to significant problems for them. About 40 percent of children around the country are born to parents who are not...
Dividing student loans and other marital debt in California
When family law judges are called upon to make property division decisions in divorce cases, they follow either equitable distribution or community property rules. In community property states like California, marital assets must be divided equally no matter how long...
How child support may impact a parent’s budget
Child support payments are designed to help custodial parents in California meet the needs of their children. However, there are many costs that child support payments are not meant to cover. For example, they are not meant to cover the cost of a school yearbook to...
Possible change in child support obligations for prisoners
While California already allows modification of child support payments if necessary for people who are incarcerated, the Obama administration is moving to make it possible for prisoners in all states to change their child support obligations when they are behind bars....
Communication key to resolving custody disputes
When California parents decide to end their marital relationship, they will still have a great deal to talk about. To avoid having a court many of the issues, they could reach an agreement between themselves. With respect to their children, the development of a shared...
Child support calculations are based on income
Like many other states, California uses the income shares model to calculate child support orders. If two divorced or separated parents cannot reach a child support agreement outside of court, a judge will calculate monthly child support payments using both parents'...
College funds and the divorce process
If a divorcing couple in California has children, college savings accounts may be a topic of discussion during property division negotiations. Although parents usually open these accounts with the same goals in mind, a divorce might make one spouse start to wonder how...
How to determine the value of a business in a divorce
California couples who are divorcing might also own a business together, or only one of them may own the business. In either case, it is necessary to get the value of the business. This can be done either through what is called a "full valuation" or a "calculation of...
Americans less mobile as divorce rate grows
People in California and throughout the country may be less likely to move to another state than their grandparents, and some say that it's because of divorce. The fact that Americans move half as much as they did 50 years ago has stumped demographers. One professor...