Edward Misleh

When they are unable to reach a decision, however, or when unmarried parents are unable to agree on who will have legal custody of their children, the court may intervene and make a decision based on the children’s best interests. Most often, courts order that the consent of both parents is required for decision regarding the child’s education, decisions pertaining to a child’s medical care, and decisions regarding daycare for the child. In making an order of joint legal custody, the court shall specify the circumstances under which the consent of both parents is required to be obtained in order to exercise legal control of the child and the consequences of the failure to obtain mutual consent. Each parent is responsible for keeping themselves advised and for advising each other of all school, athletic, and social events in which the children participate including, but not limited to school report cards, school meeting notices, requests for school conferences, notice of activities related to the children, and order forms for school pictures.

In every case ordering spousal or partner support, the court will order that a wage assignment (also called “wage garnishment”) be issued and served. In every case ordering spousal or partner support, the court will order that a wage assignment (also called “wage garnishment”) be issued and served. After the court decides the amount of spousal and/or child support to be paid, a wage assignment, also known as an earnings assignment, will be sent to the paying spouse’s employer informing them of the amount to be deducted from each paycheck and where to send the payment. If the local child support agency (LCSA) is involved in your case, the earnings assignment is sent to your employer within 15 days of the date the LCSA finds the employer.

The spouse paying spousal support, called the supporting spouse, is required to make monthly payments to the supported spouse. The supporting spouse will be paying spousal support to the supported spouse after divorce to maintain the standard of living established during the marriage. The award of permanent spousal support is ongoing payments to the supported spouse until such time the supported spouse attains the living standard enjoyed during marriage. California is considered a no-fault state which means that the courts will not consider your spouse’s affair when determining whether or not one spouse should be paying spousal support.

, APC is a Sacramento law firm located in Sacramento, California that represents clients in Sacramento, California and in Northern California with the services they need and deserve when addressing their legal matters. , APC is a Sacramento law firm located in Sacramento, California that represents clients in Sacramento, California and in Northern California with the services they need and deserve when addressing their legal matters. One of the primary factors a California Family Law Judge considers when making a decision on California child custody issues is whether one parent is frustrating or refusing to allow the child communicate with the other parent or is refusing to engage in co-parenting with the other parent. California laws expressly provide that a parent who is unwilling foster the relationship with the other parent or is refusing to co-parent may not be fit to have joint or primary custody.