Getting married will only HELP your ex when it comes to child support. The income of his new wife cannot be used. This is pursuant to California...

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How can I get child support?

You can contact the Child Support Agency where you live (they have different names depending on location...just make sure it the government agency,...

Child support payments vs. pay schedule.

How child support payments are to be applied is specifically laid out in California Code of Civil Procedure section 695.221. You should read the...

Are costs awarded on appeal against dept of child support svcs based on judges abuse of discretion recoverable from agency?

As for the award of costs, I would have to see the actual decision before I could give any advice. But as for the Commissioner, if you feel...

If I agreed for my ex husband to pay less than the child support, can I still get it modified & how long before I can?

If you previously stipulated to a "below-guideline" child support order, no change of circumstances need be shown. This provision of law can be...

How can I stop my wife from having two child support cases against me for the same children?

Assuming the two parents and the child(ren) are the same in the two cases, and it sounds like they are, then the local child support agency will...

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A - is my children's Social Security included in my income or child support calculations?

Yes, SSDI is included as income in child support calculations. This is not a gray area. California Family Code section 4058 clearly identifies...

Chapter 7 or 13. Possible to discharge child support if owed to a public agency? Heard it was.

An appellate case specifically addressed the issue of whether there is a distinction between child support owed to the other parent and child...

Adult Child Support for physically disabled child

Assuming that the existing order for child support was entered by a California Court (if it wasn't let me know), the short answer is California...

How long after graduation do I have to pay child support in California

The other answers are spot on (I especially appreciate the succint "yes" answer from one of the lawyers!). The statute that deals with the...