Greenwich Child Support Lawyer
Child support is related to child custody orders as well as to parents' income. It applies to children until their 18th birthday or until graduation from high school. Child support is normally determined by way of a state formula that takes into account the following factors:
- Income of both parents (at earning capacity)
- Number of overnights that a child will be with each parent according to a parenting plan
- Number of children
Simple computer programs can easily perform the calculations that will determine how much child support is expected in a typical divorce or separation. However, a computer program cannot take into account special circumstances that may exist in your family, such as the following:
- Special needs of a child with autism or any other disability, or learning disabilities
- Special circumstances that prevent a parent from working at full earning capacity
Consult With a Greenwich Child Support Attorney
If you believe there is a valid reason for deviation from state child support guidelines in your family, contact a Connecticut family law attorney to discuss how best to pursue what your child needs.
Divorced parents are also considered responsible for providing for a child's college education. A divorce court may order a parent to pay for all or part of a child's college tuition until age 23. This will normally be limited to tuition at an ordinary state university.
Even if the court does not require it of you, you and your spouse may wish to codify an agreement on college tuition in connection with your overall equitable distribution agreement.
Talk to a Greenwich child support attorney to discuss likely child support requirements that will emerge when your divorce or separation agreement is settled.
Connecticut Physical Custody Lawyer
Do you or does the other parent have sole custody of your child? Discuss the ramifications of your child's physical custody arrangement on determination of child support payments. While I hope that you will avoid asking for more parenting time primarily to avoid paying child support, I believe you deserve to have all the facts.
Contact the Law Offices of Douglas J. Wells to schedule a consultation regarding child support, child custody or parental relocation.
