Orange County Family Law Blog

Many Orange County, California, residents are familiar with hard court basketball action in the National Basketball Association. Fans across the nation pay close attention to their favorite basketball player's stats and playing history. Currently, another sort of court action is challenging a Los Angeles Lakers player that involves his ex-wife and the interests of his children.

The child support dispute arose when his ex-wife requested to move to California because the children miss their NBA star father. Experts claim that the planned relocation is all about child support. The ex-wife's attorney stated that the basketball player does not want the children to leave Arizona because he does not want to pay child support. The player is not currently paying child support and denied that he is evading child support responsibilities. The athlete makes $900,000 monthly and stated that he has the financial ability to pay child support. He plans to settle in Arizona after his contract with the L.A. Lakers expires.

Fugitives are almost always better off surrendering and facing the consequences of their actions rather than face tougher penalties later. For those with child support obligations, lessons can be taken from a recent story that might deter thoughts of skipping payments in Orange County.

After years of running from U.S. authorities and hiding in Asia to avoid his child support obligations, the man considered the "most wanted deadbeat dad" in the country was finally sentenced. The 50-year-old man will be serving out a two-year sentence after he pled guilty last February to failing to pay over $1.2 million in child support payments.

Those who enter into a corporate partnership know all too well that any business contract to be signed should first be reviewed by a legal professional representing his or her client's best interest. The same principle should be applied when signing a prenuptial agreement here in Orange County.

Entering a marriage is a beautiful thing, but being coerced into signing a prenuptial agreement has become as common as prenuptial agreements themselves. Those who are feeling forced into signing a prenuptial agreement should take the time to reconsider before they do so. Is it advantageous to sign something that is being forced upon you? Would the person trying to force you into signing be a good person to go into business with?

The subject of prenuptial agreements can be quite touchy for couples entering into marriage. Despite their growing popularity in recent years among the rich and powerful, bringing up prenuptial agreements can cause partners to question loyalty, trust and honesty.

Yet, many very wealthy couples, or high asset couples, believe that a family law tool such as a prenuptial agreement has many advantages before and after the wedding. This information may be encouraging to many people in Orange County who are considering this family law solution.