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The Numbers Game: Why California's Child Support Formula Should Be Amended To Avoid Parental Abuse, Karly Schlinkert
The Numbers Game: Why California's Child Support Formula Should Be Amended To Avoid Parental Abuse, Karly Schlinkert
Golden Gate University Law Review
This article examines the H% element of the child support equation (the amount of time the higher earning parent spends with the minor child) and how it affects children and their best interests. Part I focuses on the history of child support in America and how federal legislation has impacted California’s approach to child support. Part II discuses California’s child support formula and how the amount of time spent with a child affects the total amount of financial support owed; this section will focus on what constitutes a child’s best interest. This article advocates for California to adopt a different …
A Case Of Forced Equity: Obtaining Spousal And Child Support From A Member Of The Armed Forces, Georgetta Beck
A Case Of Forced Equity: Obtaining Spousal And Child Support From A Member Of The Armed Forces, Georgetta Beck
Golden Gate University Law Review
This Comment presents an overview of procedures which the practitioner may employ to obtain spousal and child support from a service member stationed in the United States, identifies problems which may arise in these efforts, and discusses strategies to overcome those obstacles. The first section explains the military procedure for obtaining support and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of that approach. This Comment will focus on Army procedure and regulations; other branches of the Armed Forces have a similar, but not identical, approach to the pervasive problem of nonsupport. The second section discusses problems peculiar to obtaining a support order …