More and more, in divorces involving a minor child, family courts are opting for shared custody between parents whenever possible. In some states, the presumption is for shared custody, with sole custody only being awarded if proven by one parent that the other is completely unfit. It is important to understand what the differences are..
After a divorce in which a minor child is involved, you may be required to pay child support to your former spouse for the child’s care. With payments sent periodically like spousal support payments, many parents wonder whether their child support payments are tax deductible. The short answer is no, child support payments are not..
In today’s world, many families are mixed, with children from prior marriages becoming stepchildren. California does treat biological children differently than stepchildren when it comes to inheritance and intestate succession, so it is important to understand how the law may affect you or your family if there is no will or estate plan in place…
