During a divorce a child support order will be issued. The judge will base the order on your situation at that present time. Factors include income, job, or any increase in wages. If you are interested in making changes to child support Orders you may want to inquire with a family law attorney. The family law attorney can advise you on what steps to take to help you modify your support order. Comparing prices and speaking with various attorney's can help you keep the costs in a range that you are comfortable with. You will want to ask the attorney from the start regarding payment plans, or flexible payment options.
For making changes to child support you will need to take the matter back into court. You will need to provide documentation and evidence to show that there has been a significant change in circumstances. Regardless of any oral discussions or agreements that you have worked out with the opposing party, it is important to get everything in writing. There are resources and tools online that can help you to calculate an amount of child support that may be owed. This is only an estimate the judge will make the final determination of support owed. Family law attorneys can help you to prepare a solid case to bring to court to reduce, or modify child support accordingly.
For further information regarding child support and family law please contact a family law attorney. Yanez & Associates offers a free initial consultation, to schedule an appointment please call 714-971-8000. The firm is looking forward to speaking to you regarding your family law needs.
