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COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE RESOURCES

Collaborative Family Law San Diego.com
The Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego

Collaborative Practice.com
The International Academy of Collaborative Law Professionals

CPCAL - Collaborative Practice California.com
Collaborative Practice California.

 

COURT RESOURCES

EZ Legal File.com - Court Forms
Court forms – The California Superior Court maintains a website to help people fill out forms for family law, guardianships, domestic violence, unlawful detainer (evictions) and small claims.

San Diego Superior Court
San Diego Superior Court – The San Diego Superior Court has many resources and has made its calendars and court index available.

 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

State of California Self-Help Center
The State of California has self-help center for answering questions about various proceedings including dissolution and domestic violence. The site also assists people in filling out court forms.
San Diego Police Department Domestic Violence Contact
The San Diego Police Department.

 

CHILD ABDUCTION AND ABUSE

San Diego District Attorney Office
The San Diego District Attorney.
Call the County Social Services Department's Child Protective Services Child Abuse Hotline at (858) 560-2191 or (800) 344-6000 to report situations in which you suspect that a child has been abused or appears to be at risk of being abused.

 

INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION

U. S. Department of State
Parental child abduction is a tragedy. The United States State Department provides information designed to help the parent whose child has been abducted.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's ® (NCMEC) - One of their missions is to help prevent child abduction.

 

CHILD SUPPORT

San Diego Child Support.org
Federal law requires each state to establish a child and spousal support program.
The Department of Child Support Services provides its services free of charge and will:
· Establish parentage;
· Find the other parent for purpose of establishing and enforcing child support orders;
· Establish child and/or medical support orders.
· Enforce child and/or medical support orders.
· Modify existing court orders for child and/or medical support.
· Collect and disburse support payments.

 

SOCIAL SECURITY

Federal law provides that if you are married to your ex-spouse for at least ten years before your divorce becomes final that you are entitled to Social Security benefits based upon his or her earnings.

Social Security.gov
Federal law requires each state to establish a child and spousal support program. The Department of Child Support Services provides its services free of charge and will:
· Establish parentage;
· Find the other parent for purpose of establishing and enforcing child support orders;
· Establish child and/or medical support orders.
· Enforce child and/or medical support orders.
· Modify existing court orders for child and/or medical support.
· Collect and disburse support payments.
Social Security Handbook - Social Security Administration
Social Security Handbook

 

INCOME TAXES

IRS.gov
The Internal Revenue Service has a very useful website in answering questions. Also, nearly every IRS form and publication is available online.
IRS.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p504.pdf
IRS Publication 504 - If you have questions about the income tax treatment of alimony, child support, property transfers between spouses and claiming your children as dependents on your Federal and State income taxes.
IRS.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p503.pdf
IRS Publication 503 - If you have questions as to whether you are eligible to use the credit for child care expenses on your Federal and State income taxes.
California Franchise Tax Board
California’s income tax agency is called the Franchise Tax Board.

 

PROPERTY TAXES

California law allows any person who is at least 55 years of age at the time of sale of the original/former property to transfer the base year value of the original property to a replacement dwelling of equal or lesser value within the same county.

San Diego County Assessor's Office Information
San Diego County Assessor.

 

QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS

U. S. Department of Labor - Retirement Plans and Divorce
Department of Labor - If you have questions about dividing a retirement plan on divorce.

 

FEDERAL PAY, RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS

dod.mil/dfas
The Defense and Accounting Service - For information on United States Department of Defense military and civilian pay and benefits.
dod.mil/dfas/retiredpay.html
For information on military retirement benefits.
opm.gov
For information on U.S. Government Civil Service pay and retirement benefits.

 

HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS

dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_cobra.html
Department of Labor - To learn about maintaining your insurance after divorce.

 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA RETIREMENT BENEFITS

calstrs.com
If you have questions about retirement benefits from the State of California for employees covered by the State Teachers’ Retirement Benefits (STRS).
calpers.ca.gov
If you have questions about retirement benefits from the State of California for employees covered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CALPERS).

 

CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO RETIREMENT BENEFITS

sdcers.org
Employees who work for the City of San Diego, Unified Port District and the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority are enrolled in the San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System.
sdcera.org
Employees who work for the County of San Diego are enrolled in the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association.

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