California child support laws can be confusing, especially if you’ve never dealt with them before. There are 3 frequently asked questions we often encounter: 1) What does child support cover? 2) How is child support calculated? 3) We split time … Read More
Are you preparing for a divorce and wondering what it costs to work with a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®)? A CDFA® typically works on an hourly basis, although some may provide a flat fee for a specified number of … Read More
There is no doubt that when facing a divorce, the hardest issues often revolve around your children. How will they handle the transition between homes? How will they handle not seeing one parent half of the time? And, of course, … Read More
California child support covers only ordinary day-to-day living expenses for a child. The guideline formula considers the incomes of both parties, the number of children, and the timeshare that each parent has the child(ren) along with other deductions that come … Read More
By Amanda Singer I’ve been watching Uncoupled on Netflix, and besides really enjoying a new show with Neil Patrick Harris (I mean, who doesn’t love him??), my divorce mediator brain doesn’t just shut off at night. It got me thinking … Read More
By Amanda Singer Many divorced parents, especially those with only one claimable child, often alternate which parent is entitled to claim them dependent on their taxes. This, however, can cause issues with the IRS, and there are some essential things … Read More
By Jen Segura If you have been divorced in the past or you are currently going through a divorce, you have likely heard reference to the “disclosures” or the “PDOD’s.” There is often confusion around these mysterious papers, so today, … Read More
When you have children, one of the things people start early, sometimes even when they’re babies, and college is a long way off, is a 529 plan. For those of you who may not know, a 529 plan is an … Read More
By Amanda Singer Earlier this year I wrote a two-part blog on stimulus checks and divorce and the second part focused on the 2021 child tax credit. You can read that article here. I wanted to provide a short update … Read More
On March 11th President Biden signed the most recent round of Covid-19 relief legislation (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021), which included another round of stimulus checks and other tax changes. In this article, I’ll be discussing the stimulus checks … Read More