Recent Posts in Child Support

• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 10-Feb-2020

  If My Ex Isn't Paying Child Support, Can I Stop the Visitation Order?

  A question that I hear a lot from clients and prospective clients is, “Can I stop the visitation order if my ex isn’t paying child support?” Although it can be frustrating, the answer is no. As far as the courts are concerned, a ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 30-Jan-2020

  The Process of Modifying a Child Support Order

  To modify a child support order, you have to prove that there’s been what we in the legal world refer to as ‘change of circumstances.’ This refers to what’s changed in your life that warrants changing a previous child support ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 10-Jan-2020

  How Does the Court Determine Child Support?

  How do courts determine the amount of child support a parent is expected to pay? Today I’ll explain. In the state of California, the court is mandated to follow a guideline formula. Typically, we use the DissoMaster program to determine the ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 17-Sep-2014

  CSI Creator Trades Half of Fortune For New Wife

  Anthony Zuiker is one of the most powerful players in Hollywood you've never heard of. He produces all the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation franchises, including CSI: Miami, CSI: NY and CSI: Cyber. But it won't take a forensic accountant to ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 30-Jul-2012

  Phil Ivey Gambles On Divorce With Judge Donation

  Poker star's divorce sets Nevada courts thumping thanks to contribution to divorce court judge "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas", the old travel campaign goes. But what happens to those Sin City denizens who live day-to-day with ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 17-Jul-2012

  Pre-Child Support?

  There is a movement to make men more responsible financially before their child is born Throughout most of the country, the understanding between future parents and the law is that they must support the child until they're 18 years old. This rule ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 11-Jun-2012

  New Jersey Looking To Amend Alimony Laws

  Movement to change "antiquated" laws gaining steam In this new century, the idea of alimony has gotten a face-lift thanks to the new economic woes men—and an increasing number of women—who are forced to make monthly payments ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 22-May-2012

  Returned Russian Orphan Gets Day In Court

  Here's a happy update from a story we wrote about previously. Torry Hansen is a woman who adopted a young Russian boy, bringing him from Moscow to her California home in 2009. According to Hansen, that didn't go over too well because she felt ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 15-May-2012

  Equality Comes To Alimony

  Women are catching up to men in having to pay up While women are still trying to catch up to men in terms of equal pay, there is a number they are making full strides in: the amount of ex-spouses who have to pony up alimony and child support payments ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 20-Mar-2012

  Adoption Mother Sends Child Back... To Russia

  Torry Hansen deemed seven-year-old Artem Saveliev "mentally unstable"; Russian adoption agency suing for child support It seems that cruelty knows no bounds, either morally or internationally. Tennessee nurse Torry Hansen had been looking ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 10-Nov-2011

  Justin Bieber Child Support Suit

  Well, it's been all over the internet and even on prime time news, the Justin Bieber baby Scandal. Even though the young entertainer has categorically denied any involvement with Mariah Yeater, the question of child support is being asked. Just ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 11-May-2011

  Celebrity Suits For Child Support - Starsky & Dupri

  One of the stars of 'Starsky and Hutch', Paul Michael Glaser is facing legal action from his ex-wife after allegedly failing to make child support payments. The now 69-year-old actor, who played Detective David Starsky in the classic 1970s cop ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 7-Apr-2011

  Jermaine Jackson Ordered to Pay Back Child Support

  Jermaine Jackson has been ordered to hand over $80,000 in missed child support payments, although he says he's too poor to pay. Jermaine, 56, appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom recently battling ex-wife Alejandra Jackson over his $3,000 a month ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 31-Mar-2011

  More Things a Non-Custodial Parent Should Know

  A common question I'm asked as a family law attorney is regarding the rights of a non-custodial parent who is paying child support. What are the rights of the noncustodial parent who believes that the money he or she is paying is not actually ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 17-Feb-2011

  Brooke Mueller's Child Support To Match Charlie Sheen's Ex

  Brooke Mueller and Charlie Sheen's marriage is over and Brooke is now the third ex-wife to the troubled "Two And A Half Men" actor but Brooke won't be walking away empty handed. Brooke Mueller's divorce settlement will include; $55,000 a month in ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 3-Feb-2011

  Halle Berry's Custody Battle

  Halle Berry's ex, underwear model Gabriel Aubry, wants child support and custody of their 2-year-old daughter Nahla. Halle tried to keep her custody dispute with Aubry private but their custody battle went public after Gabriel filed for joint custody ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 7-Oct-2010

  Mel to Pay More

  Here's the latest news in Mel Gibson's child support battle with Oksana Grigorieva. Recently a judge has ordered Mel Gibson to boost his child support payments to Oksana Grigorieva to $20,000 a month from the $5,000 he's been paying his ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 1-Oct-2010

  Tips for Custodial Parents

  As a family law attorney, I often get asked advice on what is appropriate to tell the kids regarding, divorce, custody and child support. Deciding what you should or should not tell the kids you have custody of is very simple. It requires you to keep ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 28-Aug-2010

  Child Support - Why you need an attorney

  Child support is one of those contentious issues that parents often disagree on. Firstly, what is child support? Child support is some form of assistance, often financial, which is paid by the non-custodial parent to the parent who has custody of the ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 1-Jul-2010

  Mel Gibson Not Paying Child Support

  There's been much recent speculation about Mel Gibson not paying child support to Oksana Grigorieva for their eight month old daughter Lucia. As usual there are two sides to every story. Grigorieva who is a Russian musician is alleging that the ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 24-May-2010

  Child Support, Custody & Visitation

  Divorce is never easy. Seeing a relationship unravel before your own eyes can take its toll in many ways. Often this process can be hardest on the younger members of a family. When going through a divorce it's important to remember that your kids ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 15-Apr-2010

  Nas back in Court - Civil Contempt Charge Dismissed

  The ongoing saga regarding the divorce of Nas and Kelis has a new chapter. It may come as no surprise to some that Nas has been ordered to pay the backdated child and spousal support payments he owed. According to reports, Nas says he's focusing on ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 8-Apr-2010

  Jon Gosselin sues Kate for Custody of 8

  Jon Gosselin has sued ex-wife Kate for primary custody of their eight children. The former reality TV star also wants spousal support and has asked the Berks County Court to review his child support obligation. Jon's new lawyer, former assistant U.S. ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 18-Feb-2010

  Flavor Flav Support Payment Mysteries

  Rap veteran FLAVOR FLAV has played down reports he owes his ex-girlfriend more than $63,000 in child support payments, insisting he's been making frequent contributions to pay for their kids' education. That's not so mysterious, but wait... Angie ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 31-Jan-2010

  Evander Holyfield Child Support Challenge

  Recently, Janice Holyfield, the ex-wife of boxing champion Evander Holyfield, filed papers seeking to obtain nearly $280,000 in past-due child support and interest that Evander was ordered by a judge in Georgia to pay in October of 2009. In December ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 15-Dec-2009

  Crying 'Poor' Not Always a Good Divorce Strategy

  Nas and Kelis, Round 2 Just when Nas thought the dust was settling on his ongoing court battle with Kelis, he's been ordered to pay out more money. In the summer, rapper Nas was ordered to pay a hefty monthly payment of $44,000.00 to his estranged ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 9-Dec-2009

  What You Should Know About Voluntary Declaration of Paternity

  Recently I wrote about how DNA testing may affect the traditional concepts of Fatherhood. What about establishing Parentage (Paternity)? Establishing Parentage means that you are declaring who the legal parents of a child are if the parents were not ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 27-Nov-2009

  Does DNA Testing Change the Concepts of Fatherhood?

  Many courts across the country are having to sort through the many complex issues that arise when DNA testing reveals that Daddy is not really my Daddy. Particularly in cases where a man thought he was the biological father and has been paying child ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 27-Nov-2009

  Dividing Debt in Divorce

  With harder economic times over the past few years, there's been a change for some divorcing couples which involves, dividing debt rather than the traditional division of property and assets. Instead of working out who gets the car, the house, the ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 18-Nov-2009

  Shaquille O'Neal's Wife Va'shaundya Files for Separation, Plans to Divorce

  Shaquille O'Neal's wife Va'Shaundya (Shaunie) has filed legal papers in L.A., even though the couple lives in Florida. Shaunie pulled her kids out of school in Florida recently and they are with her now in L.A. Shaq's people think the sudden flight ...

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