Circumstances change! And sometimes that means that there comes a time when the child support order from your original divorce agreement or judgment no longer makes the most sense. When a job or career change makes it necessary, you may need to ask the family court for a modification of the child support amount.  What’s Required to Ask the Court for a Change in Child Support  You need to make sure your situation Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned life upside down for many people. If you have lost your job or other income source because of the coronavirus and you don’t know how you can continue to pay child, spousal, or other court-ordered support, you have options under a new Emergency Rule, but you need to take action. Read on to learn more.  A set of new rules was amended and adopted by the state of California on April Read More

Today we are living in a world that just a month or two ago, most of us never would have imagined. As we face our new reality, we rush to put systems in place that will allow us a semblance of normalcy and keep us closer to our routines and order from before. For parents who rely on child support payments from their formal partners, there’s a big question looming: How will coronavirus impact child support? While Read More

When a child is born to married parents, paternity is considered clear cut. It is assumed that the husband of the woman who gave birth is the child’s father and he doesn’t need to take any action to claim paternity. However, if you are an unwed father, things are a little trickier. In order to have legal paternity of your child, and all the legal rights that come with paternity, you will need to take some action. Read More

For many, the scariest part of a divorce is facing the possibility that they could lose custody of their child or children. If you are determined that your proposed custody plan would be in the child’s best interest, your child custody hearing is your chance to prove it. It is essential to be prepared for this major event. Read on to discover our tips for making sure you’re ready for your child custody hearing. Read More

When you come to the conclusion that your marriage is failing, the future may look a lot like a giant question mark. What next? How do you proceed? In California, you have a few paths that you can take: divorce, legal separation, or annulment. Annulment only occurs when your marriage was never legally valid to begin with -- for reasons like incest, bigamy, fraud, or force -- so in today’s blog post we’ll focus on the Read More

During the divorce process, certain decisions are made, such as who will own which assets, and whether or not either spouse will need to make payments to the other. While the division of assets is permanent, court orders for support are typically modifiable depending on the different circumstances that may arise after divorce. When the divorcing couple has children together, the courts often order the noncustodial Read More

Getting a divorce is like coming to the end of one chapter in the book of your life, and beginning the next. With the right attitude and a little bit of effort, you can ensure that this new chapter is your happiest yet. You’re the author of your own life, so enjoy this opportunity for a fresh, new start.  What can you do to ensure happiness in your post-divorce life? At KL Family Law, we’ve watched countless Read More

During a divorce, California courts often order one ex to pay the other spousal support or child support. Spousal support payments are intended to help a disadvantaged divorcee (for example, if you have put your career aside for many years to care for the home and family while your spouse has been the breadwinner) maintain their lifestyle and continue to live comfortably. Meanwhile, child support is generally paid by Read More

If you were later asked to summarize the first few days and weeks after divorce, you’d probably say, “Same, but different.” You may be living in the same home, working nine to five for the same employer, and attending the same gym or book club every week, but other routines and responsibilities have changed.  This feeling is completely normal. You were married when you bought that house, started that job, or Read More