Paradoxically, guidelines did not need to be mandatory under the 1984 federal legislation to satisfy federal requirements; they were only required to be made available to judges and other officials with authority to
establish child support awards.
Not exact matches
Realizing that such an
award would be rejected out of hand by a judge, Sparks moderated her demand, and Payton agreed to contribute $ 5,550 a month in
child support,
establish a $ 175,000 college trust fund and purchase a $ 1 million life insurance policy naming the
child as beneficiary.
Once paternity is determined, the court can
award child custody,
establish a visitation schedule, and order
child support.
These include the standard of living
established during the marriage; the length of the marriage; your age and emotional and physical health; the ability of your spouse to pay maintenance while meeting his own needs; your financial resources, including any property and
child support awards received; your ability to independently meet your needs; and the time necessary to attain the education or training needed to obtain sufficient employment.
Like many other states, California has
established statewide
child support guidelines to provide consistent
child support awards for similarly - situated parents throughout the state.