If I am being paid child support but believe it should be based on overtime that is approx $5k/mo higher, can I get Osler Smith?

An Ostler Smith attachment is used in circumstances where the person paying support has a pay structure that includes potential bonus income. It...

I owe child support arrears in the state of California, can the Mother and I work out a compromise?

The answer to your question has a few moving parts. First, thank you for mentioning that it is a non-welfare case and that the amounts are owed...

Why wouldn't gross taxable monthly average income matter on an I & E report?

In addition to the past three paystubs, your ex is required to abide by Los Angeles County Superior Court Rule 5.9 which requires that he produce...

How do I calculate a variable % month to month on an Osler Smith child support payment order?

Rather than an Ostler-Smith attachment, why not just use an average of his annual income? If you get his W-2 for last year and divide it by 12, it...

Can a higher court overturn a judge's ruling that a 52/48% timeshare be listed on a CA disso as 50/50 so that each gets H of H?

If you and your ex agree on who should get the exemption on any given year, and the IRS is giving you problems, you can get past the IRS by having...

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If parent A gets child support and files for Head of Household, how does it increase/reduce child support parent B pays?

You should play with the guideline calculator to see for yourself how the different classifications can affect the support order. A free guideline...

For my paternity action, son's father did not provide tax returns and I need them for child support claim. How do I subpoena ?

You shouldn't need to subpoena the tax documents because he is required to provide the tax returns to you by virtue of Orange County Local Rule...

What date is spousal/child support retro; date papers are filed or date I put as date of separation"?

Mr. Montgomery is correct. If you want to take a gander at the actual statute that covers initial requests for support, it is Family Code section...

Can my ex list his income that is exempt from fed withholding, as "gross taxable income" on the CA dissomaster line for this?

With all due respect, this doesn't make sense. "Gross income" is the income one receives BEFORE taxes are deducted. It wouldn't matter what...

Will I have to pay my ex-husband more child support per month if he is unemployed?

Wow! It is rare to hear about a "blanket" (aka "unallocated") child support order these days, but if the child support order did not break down...