Under California law, parents are responsible for the living and medical expenses of their child until age 18, or until age 19 for a child who is still in high school. In order to ensure the provision of this financial support, California courts may order one or both...
Child Support
Modifying a California child support order
There are times when the financial circumstances of one or both parents change significantly after a child support order was issued. When this happens, either party may file a request to modify the prior order to reflect the change. When both parties agree, they may...
How is child support calculated in California?
In California, divorcing parents may decide on their own how to handle child support issues. However, if no agreement is reached, the state has a guideline in place to determine how much support a parent must pay. There are many variables that can influence how much...
Child Support Services provides aid to all parents
One of the responsibilities of the California Department of Child Support Services is to ensure that parents across the state have information about and access to the department's assistance. One of the ways that the department accomplishes this goal is by publishing...
Social media is a useful tool against delinquent parents
Social media is now being used to go after parents in California and around the country who are not paying their child support. The pictures and messages posted by these parents can be clues as to whether they really cannot afford to pay their mandated support or if...