Ensuring Child Support Suits Your Family
Whether you are involved in a divorce proceeding or have recently ended a non-marital relationship, you will be responsible for child support. If you are the parent who is eligible to receive child support, you may have questions about how child support is established and how much you are entitled to receive. If you are the parent who must pay child support, you likely have questions about how much support you will have to pay and how the process works if there are changes in your financial circumstances in the future.
In these turbulent times, you need an experienced, caring lawyer willing to listen to your concerns. You need a knowledgeable lawyer who can clearly explain your rights and obligations. You need a lawyer willing to fight for the best interests of your children.
I am attorney Amy Butler of Carucci Butler, LLC, and I am here to provide the strong legal representation you need. My practice is grounded on my strong negotiation and litigation skills. I provide compassionate, informative and aggressive representation in all child support cases.
Delaware Child Support Guidelines
Every child is entitled to financial support until he or she graduates from high school or turns 19 (whichever comes first). This right does not terminate when parents divorce. In most situations, one parent will be ordered to pay child support to the other parent. The child support paid will be based in part on the custodial arrangement.
Child support is calculated using a formula that takes into account the income of both parties and the number of children being supported. However, adjustments may need to be made based on of the following factors:
- Is the parent who is ordered to pay support also providing medical insurance coverage?
- What are child care expenses?
- What are the earning capacities of both parties (is a parent working substantially fewer hours just so that they don't have to pay as much support)?
- What was the standard of living when the parents lived together
- Are other dependant children being supported?
- What percentage of time is spent in parenting time/visitation?
Whether you are concerned about supporting your children after a divorce or unsure how to locate a child's parent, I have the skills and resources to assist you. No matter the situation, I strive to make this process as painless and seamless as possible.
Modification and Enforcement
When a parent fails to pay child support, it jeopardizes the child's standard of living. I will work with you to ensure a fair support obligation, regardless of whether you are the person responsible for paying the support or receiving it.
As a parent, I know that nothing ever remains the same. Children grow up. Jobs come and go. Other children may come into the picture. A raise or pay cut may impact your gross income. With so many possibilities for change, it is unrealistic that the same child support order will accommodate your family's needs until your child becomes an adult. When a significant change in circumstance arises, I can guide you through a petition for modification of child support.
Contact me by phone at 302-397-3798 or by e-mail for skilled representation in New Castle County, or the surrounding areas.
