Child support provisions can be integrated into your divorce or your existing child support orders can be modified post-divorce.
Regardless if married or unmarried, every parent must contribute to the support of their children. The amount of a parent’s contribution is based on a number of factors, including the amount of time each parent spends with the child and their income as defined under various court formulas. The court may deviate from court formulas at its discretion. We have successfully argued for deviation from court formulas in situations that justify it.
Child support is mandatory and cannot be withheld due to disputes over visitation or related issues. To the extent possible, we assist our clients insure their child support payments are removed directly from the paying parent’s paycheck through the wage attachment process.
If you are paying child support but are not given your visitation rights, or if you are receiving child support in an incorrect amount or not at all, we can enable you to enforce your parental rights.
Unmarried parents have the same obligation to pay child support as married parents. Custody and visitation are either agreed to by the parties or the court will decide it based on what is in the best interests of the child.
Unfit parents may lose physical custody of their child, visitation, or both. If the other parent in your relationship is unfit, we can assist you obtain full physical and legal custody, limit visitation to the other party, or terminate parental rights altogether.
We can assist you obtain a modification in your existing court orders due to significant changes in circumstances since your divorce. Significant changes in the income or resources of one of the spouses, or significant changes in the financial needs of the child may justify modification of support payments. Please contact us for additional information.
