San Jose Child Support Attorney
Secure a Fair Support Agreement
By law, both parents are obligated to sustain their child's needs through
financial means. In order to ensure that you do so correctly, we encourage
you to contact a San Jose child support lawyer from our office. We can
help you throughout the process of establishing a support agreement that
works for both you and your child.
Child support legal requirements are comprised of three aspects:
- Fundamental sustenance
- Medical provisions
- Childcare assistance
Generally, financial child support lasts until your child reaches the age
of 18 or until high school graduation, whichever comes later.
What are the laws regarding child support?
If both spouses are willing, child support can be agreed upon between the
parents of a child. If they cannot agree, the court will determine the
amount of child support to be paid.
The court's determination will be pursuant to guideline formulas that
take into account factors such as:
- Percentage of time the child spends with each parent
- Each parent's monthly income
- Deductions such as health insurance
- Mandatory retirement and other allotted deductions
Many more factors are involved in this decision. For a more detailed explanation
of issues affecting child support orders, contact the
San Jose family lawyers at Arnold Law Group today.
Failure to pay child support could result in any number of legal consequences,
some of which include:
- Invalidation of state driver's license
- Taking tax refunds at the state and federal levels
- Suspension of professional license
- Freezing bank accounts
- Adding interest to past due child support payments
- Imprisonment
Modifying a Court Order
Circumstances change. When they do, Arnold Law Group is here to help you
modify a pre-existing child support order that no longer serves the situation
adequately. If a job loss or hefty medical bills are now preventing you
from paying the full amount of child support that you owe, we are here to help.
Our attorneys can meet with you in San Jose to determine the amount of
child support that you should be paying or receiving according to your
current circumstances. If necessary, we can immediately file a request
for modification and then appear in court on your behalf. To date, we
have a very
successful record of obtaining favorable results in modification cases, so don't hesitate to
contact us for the legal assistance you need.