Child Support lawyer FAQs
In Orange County, California, child support orders are issued based on California's child support guidelines. These guidelines ensure fairness and uniformity and are mainly based on the non-custodial parent's income and number of minor children.
- Each parent's tax filing status
- Tax exemptions
- Mortgage interests
- Health insurance, daycare, education, and special needs
- Deductible interest and property taxes
- Financial hardships affecting either parent
JOS Family Law can assist in negotiating agreements or obtaining court-issued child support orders in Orange County.
Child support payments are made monthly in California. Failure to maintain payments may result in contempt of court and serious legal consequences.
Child support covers expenses beyond food, clothing, and shelter including:
- Transportation
- Medical expenses
- Education costs
- Entertainment expenses
- College tuition
- Extracurricular activities
If financial circumstances change, JOS Family Law can help you obtain modification of your child support order reflecting your updated financial condition.
- Loss of employment
- Incarceration
- Change in child's needs
- Changes in financial calculation factors
Orange County courts may enforce child support orders through:
- Wage garnishment
- Property seizure
- Driver's license suspension
- Passport revocation
- College education expenses
- Support for an incapacitated adult child
The court evaluates parenting time share. The parent spending more time with the child generally receives support due to increased childcare expenses.
Child support add-ons include:
Mandatory Add-ons:- Child care costs
- Uninsured healthcare expenses
- Education or special needs expenses
- Travel expenses for visitation
