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Child Support
In Orange County, child support is calculated based on pre-existing child support guidelines. You can use the calculator to determine the amount of child support that you're possibly eligible for. However, courts will consider factors that might qualify you for higher child support. Failure to protect your child's rights to support could result in expensive mistakes that could jeopardize your child's future. Have concerns about the child support that you may be eligible for? Worried that your child will require extended payments? Consult with a Beverly Hills child support attorney at the Citadel Law Corporation and discuss your case. How you can protect your rights to the custody of your child, speak with an Orange County family lawyer at the Citadel Law Corporation.
The California Court Commissioner or a family law judge in California will be the final judge of the amount of child support that is applicable to your case. The judge or commissioner, will pass the final child support order. You can go ahead and use the California Guidelines Child Support Calculator provided by the California Department of Child Support Services to estimate the amount of child support, that could possibly be ordered in your case. The estimate however is not a guarantee of the final value of the child support, that you will be ordered to pay, or will be eligible for.
Factors Affecting Child Support in Orange County
Apart from the variables that are set out in the California Guidelines Child Support Calculator, there are a number of other factors that can also affect your child support obligations.
For instance, if one of the parents is earning a much higher income than the other parent, the court may decide that adhering to the guidelines could actually result in an amount, that is excessive for the child's needs. In other cases, the court may find that the child spends an equal amount of time with each parent, and one parent is spending much more or much less on housing. In other cases, the court may order higher support payments if the child has a physical or mental disability that requires greater amount of child support.
In all these cases, the court will make it clear why it has chosen to go against the guidelines while determining child support.
To answer your questions about the child support payments that you are eligible for, speak to a Beverly Hills child support attorney at the Citadel Law Corporation. Our attorneys understand that your biggest concern post-divorce is the health and safety of your child. We return phone calls immediately, and make sure that your questions about your child custody dispute are addressed promptly.
Call 949-852-8181 to speak to a family lawyer at the Citadel Law Corporation today.
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