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Child Support Guideline

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Elizabeth Brown, attorney, explains the basics of how child support is calculated, how a non-working spouse affects and is affected by child support, what California guideline means, and the general factors considered by court in determining your child support obligations.

Children and Divorce

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San Diego divorce attorney, Elizabeth Brown, talks about what parents can do during the divorce process to help their children cope with the divorce, emphasizing the importance of asking and answering your children's questions and trying to successfully co-parent with your soon to be ex-spouse. For more information on Divorce with Children, please our Divorce with Children section. For a helpful link to a self-assessment checking how your children are coping with divorce, click here.

Protection from Abuse

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Elizabeth Brown, family law attorney, discusses protections that can be provided by the court for families facing domestic violence. Emergency basis, short term orders are explained, as well as what happens after the allegations of domestic violence are made to the court. For links to services in California that ease and deal with the denunciation of domestic abuse and legal protections for those facing domestic violence, please see our Downloads and Links to Information You Should Have section.

Negotiate Your Prenup

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The negotiation of a prenuptial agreement revolves around openly discussing the issues of property division relevant to divorce. This communicative and collaborative method helps alleviate the feelings of remote formality the traditional method often inspires, as well as making everybody feel their needs have been met and their concerns understood. Want more information on prenuptial agreements? Visit our Library and Articles for a downloadable document.