Orange County Child Support Lawyer

How Child Support Costs are Calculated in Orange County, CA

When child support is calculated, the two main questions that must be answered are who the child spends more time with and what the income levels are of each parent. If a child spends little or no time with one parent, that parent may be ordered to pay child support because the other parent is already financially and emotionally supporting the child a large percentage of the time. In the state of California there is a specific formula that will be followed according to the California State Child Support Guidelines to determine the exact amount of child support that must be paid.

Some of the questions that must be answered according to the California State Child Support Guidelines are: What are the financial obligations of the parents? Are there already other children currently being supported from prior relationships? How does each parent file their taxes? Does one parent have a substantially higher income? There are also several other factors that must be looked into and answered according to the guidelines which you can view on the paying child support page of this website. As an experienced Orange County child support lawyer I can meet with you during a free case consultation and provide you with answers regarding your specific case.

Orange County Family Law Attorney Kevin B. Gibbs

In the case that your income level has changed, child custody has changed, or you are not being allowed visitation according to a child custody agreement; I can ask the family law courts for a child support modification in order to lower the amount of child support that you may be paying. Please contact my firm if you need legal advice, guidance and/or representation for a child support case in Orange County or Riverside County, California. As an Orange County family law lawyer, I am very familiar with the family court system and I am well-educated with all current laws and your rights as a parent. Whether you live in Orange, Santa Ana, Irvine, Anaheim, Yorba Linda, Newport Beach, La Habra, Anaheim Hills, please contact my firm today!

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