The need for an attorney's advice about child support can come up in several ways--in a divorce case involving children, in a paternity case, or when you need help with proceedings to enforce the payment of child support obligations. For dependable advice and skilled representation on any child support issue, contact the Law Offices of Tony Zirkle at any of our four Indiana locations.
In any situation where a person is responsible for the support of a child he or she does not live with, the basic amount of a child support obligation is determined under the Indiana Child Support Guidelines, which consider the incomes of both parents in determining how much the noncustodial parent needs to pay each week. Other important factors to consider in determining your right to receive or obligation to pay child support include the number and ages of the children, the number of nights each year the children spend with the noncustodial parent, and any disabilities, medical problems, travel expenses that might also be involved with maintaining a parental relationship with your child.
Indianapolis child support attorney Tony Zirkle's understanding of both the law and the practical considerations involved in determining and enforcing the amounts payable in a given case can help both mothers and fathers facing child support problems in either divorce or paternity cases. For example, he can help with situations where the strict application of the Child Support Guidelines would work an injustice, as when a parent is responsible for the support of a child from a previous or subsequent relationship, the care of a disabled parent, or is self-employed with an erratic or unpredictable income stream. His advice and negotiating skill can help you arrive at fair terms in any child support dispute.
If either parent's circumstances change to the extent that a modification of 20 percent or more in the child support obligation would likely result, the Law Offices of Tony Zirkle can represent you in a motion to modify the child support order, or in defending against such a motion after the divorce or paternity case is final. For an experienced attorney's advice and more information about the scope of our services on child support issues, contact us in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, or Crown Point.
