In California, child support is calculated using a formula that incorporates the relative time each parent spends with the children ("timeshare") and the after-tax income of each parent. By agreement, parents sometimes decide to use a different number than the calculated amount, because they understand that their particular situation does not necessarily reflect the "average" situation the guideline is intended to address. When one of the parents has special situations, such as owning her own business, working in a seasonal business, or being underemployed, it is helpful to have the advice of an attorney in advocating for or against that parent's interests.
Other aspects of child support, which California law does not address, can be negotiated between the parties. These include such as issues as agreements to support your children through college or pay for private school education.
The obligation to support one's child in California legally ends when the child completes high school, turns eighteen, or turns nineteen and has not graduated high school. However, if the child is disabled and will be unable to be self-supporting, the obligation of support continues. If you have a child in this situation, please feel free to discuss it with us.
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Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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