Child Support Lawyer In Brandon, FL

In the State of Florida child support payments are paid by the parent who isn’t living with the child full time and the amount is based on a specific formula. While the formula itself is set in stone there are many provisions that can lead to a parent paying a higher amount if they have inexperienced representation or try to negotiate on their own. At Carman, Bevington & Finegan, we have experience representing both sides of a child support arrangement and we know what it takes to reach a fair result.

What affects your child support?

There are many factors that can impact your child support payment. For instance, the number of overnight visits a child spends at each parent’s house during the course of a year can greatly impact the amount paid. Also, if both parents make the same amount of money and the child spends an equal amount of time in both households, neither parent would have to pay child support.

How long do I have to pay?

Child support does have an end date, you will only have to pay until the child graduates from high school or turns 19 – whichever happens last. However, if you have a disabled child, the parent not living with the child might be obligated to pay support for the duration of the child’s life.

Other Parenting Plan Issues

Our family court clients use us to handle all of their needs relating to divorce. Below you will find a few aspects which might overlap with child support. Read this list and let us know if some of these issues might need to be addressed while we’re handling your child support case.

• Time-Sharing
• Relocation Issues
• Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
• Alimony (spousal support)
• Property Division
• Injunctions for Protection against Domestic Violence
• Modifications

In all parenting plan scenarios we make every attempt to help our client and the other parent come to a resolution before the trial. But if that’s not possible, we are fully prepared to litigate your case in front of a judge. At Carman, Bevington & Finegan, we’re driven by a desire to protect our clients with the same professionalism that we would want in a similar situation. We don’t want to deplete all of your assets by extending your child support negotiation. We intend to earn every dollar that we receive and expect to help you take those first steps on the road back to happiness.