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A child support lawyer helps set, change or enforce support — calculating income correctly under your state's guidelines and collecting support that isn't being paid.
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Plain-English guides to the law. General information, not legal advice.
Most states use guidelines based on both parents' incomes, the number of children and custody time.
Support can be enforced through wage withholding, liens, license suspension and contempt. A lawyer can start the process.
Not always, but a lawyer can make sure the agreement is complete, fair and enforceable — especially when children, a home or retirement accounts are involved.
Most charge hourly against a retainer; some offer flat fees for uncontested matters. Ask for the fee structure in writing at your first meeting.
Any court papers, a list of assets and debts, recent pay stubs and tax returns, and notes on your children's schedule if custody is involved.
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