Navigating child support legal matters can be a daunting task. Let our experienced team at The Law Office of Stephanie White in Simi Valley guide you through this complex process. Our dedicated child support attorneys have the knowledge and skill to help you achieve the best possible outcome for your case.
Our Passionate Child Support Attorneys in Ventura County and Los Angeles County
At The Law Office of Stephanie White, our law firm understands the importance of ensuring that children receive the proper care, and we're passionate about helping our clients navigate the complexities of child support legal matters. Our team of attorneys provides a wide range of child support services, including establishing child support orders, modifying child support orders, enforcing child support orders, determining Parentage, and addressing child support and child custody disputes.
Whether you're dealing with a contentious child support dispute or simply need assistance with understanding your rights and responsibilities under California State law, our attorneys are here to help. We proudly serve clients in Simi Valley, Ventura County, Los Angeles County, and the surrounding areas.
- Any work earnings during marriage are community property.
- Anything purchased during marriage is presumed to be community property (no matter how it is titled).
- Assets inherited during marriage belong to the heir that inherited.
How Does the Court Calculate Child Support in California?
In California State, child support is typically paid in two installments each month. The amount of child support is calculated by the court based on the calculation described in California Family Law Code beginning with section 4055. The following factors are considered in the calculation of child support payments:
- Gross incomes of both parents
- The number of the children the parents share
- The amount of custody time each parent has with each child
- Applicable deductions, such as taxes, union dues, Social Security, Medicare, and pension contributions
- Income of your current spouse (only as it changes your tax bracket)
- The number of children you and the other parent each support overall
These factors are used to determine a basic support legal obligation.
Our skilled child support attorneys at The Law Office of Stephanie White can help you understand how these factors apply to your child support case and ensure that your child support order is fair and accurate.
Enforcement of Child Support Orders
Enforcing child support orders is a critical part of ensuring that children receive the support they need. A custodial parent may file a petition for a contempt hearing when the non-custodial parent fails to pay court-ordered child support. Various child support enforcement options are available, including wage garnishment and benefit garnishment. It's important to have an experienced attorney to navigate this process efficiently and effectively. Child support orders remain in effect until the child reaches the age of 18 and graduates from high school. As a Simi Valley child support attorney, we can help you enforce child support orders you need and guide you through the legal process.
Child Support Modification
In California child support orders can be reviewed and modified whenever they are no longer in line with “guideline” support. (Family Code section 4055, et seq). A modification to support can be warranted by a layoff from work, change in employment, long illness, change in the custody order, or other factor the greatly changes the numbers on which the previous calculation was based.