Child support

The State Disbursing Unit (SDU) processes all child support payments in California. The SDU then sends these payments to the custodial parent for management. Since the custodial parent manages child support, they do not need to send their share to the SDU. Only the...

Navigating child support as an unmarried couple can be challenging. After a break-up, when the primary guardian marries, questions about child support obligations often come up. However, understanding these changes and how they impact your responsibilities is crucial...

You had a fairly contentious divorce, and now your ex-spouse seems determined to make your co-parenting relationship equally difficult. Lately, they’re demanding that you give them an accounting of how every dollar of the child support you receive is spent – and they...

Raising children is an expensive aspect of life. Children require food, shelter, education, medical care, and entertainment too. If you have a child with special needs, these could be just a fraction of the cost of care though.  Navigating the issue of child support...

To say that your divorce has made things easier between you and your ex would be a massive overstatement. In fact, you feel like the conflicts have only escalated -- and they’re largely focused around the children. Your ex-spouse seems to think that the visitation...

There are typically only two possible approaches to settling child custody matters in a divorce in most states. The couple can work together and arrange their own custody settlement, an act that gives them total control over the final terms. This is often considered...

When parents make the decision to part ways, it often forces children to change their way of life. Their parents’ divorce forces children to adjust from living in a traditional family setting to a single-parent household. Because of this sudden change, recreating a...