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Child Support Recent Article List Do I Have to Pay Child and Spousal Support If I Lose My Job? by Karie Boyd, Esq. In California, both parents are responsible for supporting their children financially. The amount each parent provides will be enforced with a court order. Child Support Guidelines by By Irving H. Zaroff, JD LMFT and Dana Schutz Keane, MA LMFT How do courts calculate child support in California? The overriding principle is that the support be in the children’s best interest, while a key component is a guideline which is determined by a somewhat complicated formula. Beyond Child Support - College Funding for Children in Divorce by By Irving H. Zaroff, JD LMFT and Dana Schutz Keane, MA LMFT The question, then, is whether divorcing parents should provide for the higher education of their children. In more than half the states and the District of Columbia, judges have authority to award support for college educations beyond the children reaching the age of majority. Child Support Calculation by Steven Carlson, The Custody Coach™ In cases of a separation or divorce where child custody is being disputed, the divorce decree will often include a child support order. Keeping Your Kids from Being Pawns in the Battle for Child Support by B. Daniel Lynch, Mediator It would probably come as a surprise to a person unfamiliar with the vagaries of the California Family Code, to learn that the court must order child support payments based on the number of hours the child spends with either parent (which includes sleeping hours). The payments are calculated using an algebraic formula fed into a computer. Recent Child Support Blog Posts All Child Support Blog Posts Related Article Archives Child Support Custody & Visitation Insurance & Divorce Tax Aspects All Article Archives Navigate:   Home States California Divorce Source California Divorce Articles, News and Resources Child Support Start Your California Online Divorce Today Easy, Fast and Affordable with a 100% Guarantee. Find California Divorce Professionals in Your Area: Choose a County! ALAMEDA ALPINE AMADOR BUTTE CALAVERAS COLUSA CONTRA COSTA DEL NORTE EL DORADO FRESNO GLENN HUMBOLDT IMPERIAL INYO KERN KINGS LAKE LASSEN LOS ANGELES MADERA MARIN MARIPOSA MENDOCINO MERCED MODOC MONO MONTEREY NAPA NEVADA ORANGE PLACER PLUMAS RIVERSIDE SACRAMENTO SAN BENITO SAN BERNARDINO SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SAN JOAQUIN SAN LUIS OBISPO SAN MATEO SAN BARBARA SANTA CLARA SANTA CRUZ SHASTA SIERRA SISKIYOU SOLANO SONOMA STANISLAUS SUTTER TEHAMA TRINITY TULARE TUOLUMNE VENTURA YOLO YUBA Join the Network California Divorce Products, Services and Solutions California Divorce Resources to Help You Through the Process. California Mandatory Online Parenting Class Easy and convenient - complete at your own pace online. Discount Divorce Bookstore Over 100 Titles of the Best Books on Divorce & Custody. Divorce Download Center Instantly Download, Books, Manuals, & Forms. Free California Divorce Worksheet & Separation Agreement Your Guide to Get Organized and Put Everything in Writing. Joint or sole custody may be awarded based on the best interests of the child and other factors that include 1) the preference of the child, 2) the desire and ability of each parent to allow an open and loving relationship between the child and the other parent, 3) the child's health, safety and welfare, the nature and contact with both parents and 4) the history of alcohol and drug use. Marital misconduct may be considered.

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