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How substance abuse issues may impact child custody cases

On Behalf of Law Offices of John A. Guthrie | Jul 14, 2015 | Child Custody

Although a California resident might assume that drug use would have a negative impact on a parent's petition for custody of their child, one cannot generalize. The specific details of a case may play a role in the amount of parenting time and terms of visitation...

Unpaid child support, more lead to arrest of rapper DMX

On Behalf of Law Offices of John A. Guthrie | Jul 9, 2015 | Child Support

California residents may know Earl Simmons by his stage name DMX, but the New York City Sheriff's Office apparently knows him as a man who failed to pay $400,000 worth of child support among other things. According to a representative of the office, the rapper had...

How debt can be divided similarly to assets in a divorce

On Behalf of Law Offices of John A. Guthrie | Jul 6, 2015 | Property Division

Many California couples who are getting divorced in court understand that assets from the marriage will be split. However, it's less commonly known that debt will be split among the spouses as well. Similar to other property obtained during the marriage, debt will...

California custody laws receive a D grade for shared parenting

On Behalf of Law Offices of John A. Guthrie | Jun 26, 2015 | Child Custody

California was one of 23 states that received a grade of D when the National Parents Organization rated how each state's custody laws treated shared parenting in 2014. Only the District of Columbia and seven states were awarded an B grade, and no state earned an A....

Chris Rock in divorce battle

On Behalf of Law Offices of John A. Guthrie | Jun 17, 2015 | Blog, Child Custody, Child Custody And Support, Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Violence, High Asset Divorce, Property Division

California fans of Chris Rock may realize that the comedian's divorce is no laughing matter. The case puts the star's $70 million fortune in jeopardy. Rock initiated the divorce proceedings in December 2014. The two were married in 1996 after they met at the Essence...

Importance of Social Security planning in divorce

On Behalf of Law Offices of John A. Guthrie | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog, Child Custody, Child Custody And Support, Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Violence, High Asset Divorce, Property Division

Many California residents have heard that Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are apparently preparing to divorce. Although initial reports indicated they would wait until after they had been married for 10 years, recent ones now indicate they will divorce before that...

Public opinion on child support laws

On Behalf of Law Offices of John A. Guthrie | Jun 4, 2015 | Child Support

California parents who are contemplating a divorce may be interested in a recent study on child support that was conducted in both the U.S. and England. While the two legal systems are different in many ways, the study shows that people in both countries find the...

Jon and Kate Gosselin in reported custody dispute

On Behalf of Law Offices of John A. Guthrie | May 29, 2015 | Child Custody

California parents may be interested to learn that Jon and Kate Gosselin of the former TV show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" are reportedly involved in a custody dispute over one of the couple's 11-year-old daughters. Kate Gosselin has had primary custody of the couple's...

Over 1,000 children are abducted and taken abroad each year

On Behalf of Law Offices of John A. Guthrie | May 21, 2015 | Child Custody

Parents in California likely prefer not to think about children being abducted by a parent and taken abroad, but U.S. Department of State figures reveal that this happens more than 1,000 times each year. The department attempts to help parents to secure the return of...

Lack of prenuptial agreement does not guarantee loss of assets

On Behalf of Law Offices of John A. Guthrie | May 13, 2015 | Property Division

However, many couples anticipating marriage do not execute a prenuptial agreement before the wedding. However, an individual can protect his or her assets even without a prenuptial agreement. In a community property state like California, the pre-marital assets of...

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