Charleston Child Support Lawyer

Compassionate, Skilled Family Law Attorneys in Kanawha County

When both parents do not contribute to the child’s upbringing equally, the court may request child support from one parent in order to provide the child with the financial support he or she needs. In New Jersey, both parents are expected to take responsibility for their children, which means they must both pay for any necessities the child requires. If you wish to request child support from your ex or want to modify the child support payments you currently pay, our firm can help you.

Not all family law matters are easy, especially when children are involved. When parents go their separate ways, it can be very difficult to find a parenting solution that works for both parties, which may make child support difficult to negotiate. If you are dealing with a child support issue, our experienced child support attorneys can provide you with the legal representation you need.

Why Hire a Child Support Attorney?

Child support is a court-ordered payment intended to help contribute to the child’s upbringing. Usually, the parent who the child lives with will receive the child support payments on the child’s behalf. These payments are intended to help support the child’s wellbeing.

Child support is often used to support the child’s/children’s:

• Education
• Medical expenses
• Living expenses
• Food
• Clothing
• Toys and games

The amount of child support granted varies greatly depending on the financial situation and parental responsibilities of each parent, and the child’s financial need. In order to secure child support for your child, the parentage of the paying party must be established. In other words, if you are asking the father to make payments, paternity must be confirmed and parental rights must be established by the court before child support can be ordered.

Let Our Firm Help You

Our child support attorneys in Charleston understand how stressful, complex, and problematic child support issues can be. Whether you are seeking to obtain child support or are being asked to pay, dealing with how to best protect your interests and those of your child can be a challenge. When you work with our firm you can rest easy knowing that our lawyer has your best interest at heart. We can help build an argument for your child support case and will work with you to reach a parenting agreement in or out of court.