If my child turns 18 before my ex has made all his child support back payments, will the money go directly to my children or me?

Some children wrongly think that the support belongs to them. In fact, the back support is repayment to you for the money you have already put out....

Restraining order request denied and now spouse is asking for events to be "foreclosed" from any future claim

Well, since the domestic violence request was denied, it IS closed. So, the only thing left to "close" is to dismiss the divorce. If you are...

I am marrying in CA and my GF has a 5 year old daughter. i make over 100k a year. will this be counted as her income?

Actually, your income will be considered, but not in the manner you presumed. Once married, your income will put your wife into a higher tax...

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If a mother is recieving TANIF will she be required to pay child support?

The answer depends on the county you are in. In some counties, if a person is receiving public assistance, then the court presumes that they have...

Do back pay social security benefits for a child from an absent father, have to be given to child support for his arrears?

The best answer is that if you were receiving public assistance for the period in which the social security is covering, then yes, the money goes...

I get child support from my ex husband now we plan to live together. can i get still get child support ? i am in CA.

If you are residing together with the father of your child, yes, there is case law which states that child support should stop. But, I would...

How can I stop my wife to take our daughter away ?

Although it is a request for orders that you want, you would NOT be filing for a move-away as you are not moving away. Instead, you would be...

Can a re-offending drug addict get unsupervised visitation?

Generally speaking, with the criminal record the father has in this case, it is reasonable to expect that the courts will keep him on just...

Im gonna get married and my fiance live in AZ i wanna move out of CA. to AZ w/my son and i have 80% of the custody can i moved?

But, do not presume that the judge will automatically allow you to move. In a request for a move away, the courts often want psychological testing...

If the court says transportation for child visitation needs to be shared half and half, and I don't own a car, what can I do?

If you are requesting a move away, i would generally say you need to have legal counsel. Honestly, i am concerned that you wish to move, yet you...