Florida Child Support Fort Lauderdale Lawyer
Child support and alimony are often included in Florida divorce orders, depending on the particular circumstances of the divorcing couples. When there are minor children of the marriage, child support will be paid by one parent to the other according to state guidelines based on the net salary of each parent as well as on costs of medical insurance, after-school care and other necessary expenses.
When Parents Are Unmarried
The situation with unmarried parents is no different from that of divorcing couples, except that a paternity action may be called for to confirm that the purported father is indeed the biological father of the child that he is asked to support.
Contact a knowledgeable, experienced family law attorney about your Florida child support case. Schedule a consultation with lawyer Andrew D. Washor in Fort Lauderdale to discuss the particulars of your family situation when child support will come into play. Whether you are the paying or the receiving parent, a lawyer can help ensure that you are paying or receiving the appropriate amount of money for care and support of your child or children.
When Parents' Income Is Hard to Determine
Sometimes, a parent's true income is difficult to determine. This may be the case when one parent is a small-business owner, is a subcontractor or has a job that includes tips such as waiter, waitress or bartender. Andrew D. Washor, P.A., has ample experience dealing with this and similar topics concerning your child support matter.
Spousal Support
Alimony may be part of your divorce order if you have been in a long-term marriage and one spouse is economically dependent on the other. Depending on your circumstances, the court may anticipate an agreement that the husband (or wife) with the higher income supports the other temporarily, in a lump sum or permanently. It is often best when spousal support can be agreed upon in out-of-court mediation or negotiations involving each party's lawyer.
Contact the law firm to schedule a consultation regarding child support, child custody/time-sharing or any divorce-related issue.
