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Establishing Paternity

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San Diego divorce lawyer, Elizabeth Brown, explains petitions to establish paternity, including the most common motives behind filing them and the rights established paternity grants the father. For more information on what you should consider when divorcing with children, please visit our center for Divorce with Children.

Support Arrears

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San Diego divorce lawyers, Michele Lowenstein and Elizabeth Brown, explain how child support arrear laws work in the case of a non-paying ex-spouse. They discuss many of the options available to aid in the collection of unpaid support, including the attachment of bank accounts, the garnishing of wages, the establishment of a property liens, and the filing of a contempt of action. Additionally, they explain some of the major consequences of failing to pay and owing support, warning that it is a federal crime to live in one state while owing arrears in another, and the interest and possible imposition of additional penalties by the Court at its discretion. For more information, please visit our Divorce with Children page.

Child Support Guideline

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Elizabeth Brown, attorney, explains the basics of how child support is calculated, how a non-working spouse affects and is affected by child support, what California guideline means, and the general factors considered by court in determining your child support obligations.

Children and Divorce

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San Diego divorce attorney, Elizabeth Brown, talks about what parents can do during the divorce process to help their children cope with the divorce, emphasizing the importance of asking and answering your children's questions and trying to successfully co-parent with your soon to be ex-spouse. For more information on Divorce with Children, please our Divorce with Children section. For a helpful link to a self-assessment checking how your children are coping with divorce, click here.

Child Support Coverage

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San Diego divorce attorney, Elizabeth Brown, talks about what a child support order covers, such as whether your children's extra curricular activities or daycare are considered by the court to be part of their basic necessities and need to be included in the order or not.

Collect Owed Support

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San Diego family lawyer, Elizabeth Brown, addresses the difficult topic of collecting child support from an ex-spouse who does not pay. Methods such as garnishing wages and cooperating with local child service agencies are discussed, as well as the effects and options open, including court arrears, when the ex-spouse is unemployed or self-employed.
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