Cumming Child Support Lawyer

Protecting Your Children's Welfare after Divorce

Child support is established during a divorce proceeding by adding up the joint income of parents and establishing if one must pay the other to cover such things as food and housing as well as education, health insurance and day care costs. The ability of the parent paying the other must be carefully taken into consideration and the goal of the court is to protect the children's best interests. Under the law, both parents share in the responsibility to continue to adequately support their children until they come of age. If you experience any difficulties with receiving or paying child support you should speak to a Cumming divorce lawyer at Van Sant Law, LLC about your situation.

It is possible to request a modification of child support payments if circumstances change is a significant way. Such events might include the paying parent suddenly getting a much better paying job or the parent receiving child support gaining employment that changes their financial status. The courts take a very serious attitude towards child support payment that are not made or fall delinquent. Even the loss of a job or bankruptcy does not qualify as a reason to not fulfill that parent's legal responsibility. If you are having financial problems or are having difficulty collecting the child support you are owed, we can help you to either enforce payment or request a modification to your support agreement.

Child Support Modification Attorney in Cumming

Georgia divorce laws are designed to protect the best interests of any children involved in a divorce settlement. This includes whatever financial support is necessary to provide for the health, welfare and safety of the children. Any change in child support must be submitted in writing to the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS). It must include a full description of what significant life changes have occurred to justify a modification of payments. This can include changes in custody, employment or status (such as becoming incarcerated or disabled). Modifications can be difficult to make but we are prepared to help you provide all the relevant documentation needed. Call us today for a confidential consultation.

Contact a Cumming child support and modification lawyer for help in child support issues or to petition for a modification of child support payments.