The short answer is yes. In the case of Marriage of Wilson & Bodine, (2012) 207 Cal. App. 4th 768, a child support order was previously set through a paternity case when the parties had a child together prior to marriage. The parties subsequently married. Therefore, the obligee (parent receiving child support) sought to enforce
Can Child Support Take Your Stocks? Generally, if a parent receives stock options as part of their compensation package with their company, then the Court may consider it income available for determining support. IRMO Cheriton, (2001) 92 Cal. App. 4th 269. The Court’s application of this holding varies significantly based on the circumstances of your
Severance Payment Should Not be Considered as One-Month’s Compensation for Child Support Guideline In the recent matter of IRMO Tong & Samson, (filed July 5, 2011), the Court of Appeal held that a parties’ receipt of severance pay should not be considered as one-month’s pay for purposes of calculating guideline child support. In the Tong
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When Is It Appropriate For A Court To Assign or Impute A Wage To A Parent Or Spouse For Purposes of Calculating Child Support Or Spousal Support? Anytime a family law case involves the issues of child or spousal support and one party either unemployed or underemployed (i.e. not working to their full potential), the Family