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Married parents and unmarried parents are treated very differently by the California court system. While both parents have parental rights and obligations to a child if they are married when the mother gives birth, for unmarried individuals the mother automatically has sole primary custody of…

Divorce is a turbulent and confusing time for any couple, but especially for spouses who share children. There are many decisions to make, and some of them will be out of the parents’ hands and in the hands of a judge — a distressing thought…

Life and its circumstances are always changing. Unfortunately, child support orders don’t automatically adjust with other changes in a family’s life. Many parents require a modification in their child support order for a variety of reasons related to changes in their financial situations or a…

The days are long past when the U.S. courts considered one parent more important than the other when it comes to raising children. Today’s family courts recognize the rights and obligations of both parents equally. In California, a father and mother both have equal ground…

California family courts always consider the best interests of a child as the top priority in determining child support and custody cases. A child support order demands one parent pay money to the other parent to meet the needs of the children from the marriage….

The California courts acknowledge that both parents must contribute to the cost of raising their children. Child support laws are decided on the state level and California uses a calculation based on the income and expenses of both parents as well as the parenting time…