When it comes to the care and support of your children after the end of a marriage, the matters of child support and custody can cause confusion and frustration. This situation often can cause the most contention and should not be handled without the help of Hendry & Parker P.A. to represent you. Child support and child custody disputes may require negotiations to ensure that your child’s rights and your rights as a parent are considered and prioritized during the dissolution of the marriage.
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An Overview of Child Support and Child Custody
Child support refers to the financial support the law may require one parent to provide to the parent primarily responsible for the care of the children after a divorce or separation. Child custody refers to the decision-making and living and visiting arrangements shared between the parents regarding the children of the marriage.
Custody arrangements often address whether the parents will share equally in that responsibility or whether one parent may become primarily responsible for the care of the children moving forward.
Why Should I Hire a Child Custody Lawyer?
There is no question that emotions can run high when it comes to children and the impacts of a divorce on the child’s well-being. A child custody lawyer from Hendry & Parker P.A. can help you address these sensitive and challenging issues with a party representing your interests and wishes during your divorce proceedings.
Our attorneys at Hendry & Parker understand the emotional turmoil and difficulties child support and custody cases can provoke. We can help you protect your rights as a parent and work to reach a resolution that works for you and your children, including child support and custody arrangements in Dunedin.
What Can a Child Support Lawyer Do?
A child support lawyer can help you figure out how much child support payments you may be eligible for as a primary caretaker or how much the law can require you to pay to another parent, depending on your situation. A child support lawyer from Hendry & Parker can ensure that this process is fair and consider your current living situation, income, and your child’s particular needs when negotiating a child support payment arrangement.
Additionally, it is not uncommon for situations to change. Much can happen before a child reaches adulthood, and if your situation changes, so may your child support arrangements. At Hendry & Parker P.A., we can help clients determine whether changing circumstances could affect the child support they may be eligible or responsible for under the law.
Custody Issues Require Experienced Child Custody Lawyers
No parent wants to feel unseen or unheard regarding the care and future of their children after a divorce. Custody disagreements are notorious for their negative effects on all parties involved. At Hendry & Parker P.A., we can work with our clients to negotiate an arrangement that meets their needs and avoids conflict.
We know the stress and uncertainty you can feel during this process and want to help you move forward and navigate this process as best as possible. We can help you through the negotiations regarding child custody and represent you in court proceedings, should it become necessary in your case.
How Is Child Support Determined?
The calculation determining child support will consider various factors and involves a formula-based approach. This formula considers a child’s needs and accounts for each parent’s income. When calculating child support in Florida, the law states that the calculation will consider each parent’s annual income, including work-related wages, benefits, and other compensation, as well as the costs for the child’s health benefits and insurance.
The child support statute provides a payment table showing how much money a parent is likely responsible for depending on the reported income and how many children are involved in the marriage. Florida law does not allow a parent to waive child support as the law sees support payments as a child’s right.
Compassionate and Experienced Attorneys for Your Family Law Needs
If you are contemplating/already in the process of divorce, or are facing child custody and child support issues, our team at Hendry & Parker P.A. can help you. Contact us for a personal case evaluation to determine what options may be available under the law regarding custody and child support in Dunedin, Florida.
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