Much has been said about the need for a child support obligor to immediately file a motion to modify support …

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I have written previously on the subject of how to properly impute income to a parent for the issue of …

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The case of State of Oregon v. Vargas, decided March 24, 1999, involved the Appeal of an Order requiring Mr. …

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In Marriage of Kacik, the parties had a 16 year marriage. Wife was found to have the ability to earn …

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Most divorcing couples who have minor children at the time of commencement of their divorce proceedings, share the common concern …

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Parties in a pending or post dissolution environment who have obtained a child support order often do not receive payments …

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California adopted a Uniform Child Support Guideline which took effect in 1992. The Guideline placed the interests of children as …

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On October 21, 2004, the state of California was faced for the first time with the question of whether an …

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Many people are under the mistaken impression that child support is a fixed amount when, in fact, the rate one …

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Years ago, when I was Bar Mitzvahed, the accepted way to begin your speech in the synagogue was “Today I …

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