Establishing parentage is also called paternity testing and this is done to determine who a child's biological father is. It can mean getting a court order as a declaration of the fact after a paternity test or a Declaration of Paternity can be signed at the hospital when the child...
Child Support Agreements
In the State of California, the courts must set a child support order at the amount that the child support guideline has determined. However, the parents can request a different amount if both agree to set the child support payment at a higher or lower and as this meets certain...
Child Support: Falling Behind in Payments
If a parent paying child support has fallen behind on payments, interest will build on all amounts owing which is done automatically and cannot be changed by a judge. Failing to pay child support can have very serious consequences and in very extreme cases, can even involve jail time. Interest on...