When addressing issues of child support, the primary concerns are legal responsibility and fairness. At The Hatley Law Firm, we are here to help you protect your best interests in child support issues. We work hard to provide a caring and compassionate environment where we identify your primary legal concerns and objectives. We are committed to providing a direct and straightforward evaluation of the options available to you, as well as the potential advantages and pitfalls, so that you can make educated legal decisions.
Establishing Child Support
Whether you are looking at paying or receiving child support payments, we are here to help. Our lawyers are committed to working with you to secure the information necessary to arrange a fair child support amount. There are three key elements that are taken into consideration when calculating child support:
- Custody arrangements — It is important that the court has access to all details about the children you support through custody, child support or other arrangements. Our firm will help you to identify and report both the basic details and any special circumstances that should be taken into consideration.
- Financial guidelines — Securing the accurate income information, as well as specific costs that should be taken into consideration, is extremely important. Our lawyers will assist you in both identifying and securing the necessary information.
- Paternity — We will evaluate whether or not paternity has been legally established. If necessary, we will begin the legal process for requesting a paternity test to prove parentage.
4/D Court
If you are being prevented from seeing your children, despite the existence of a parenting time agreement, then we encourage you to contact us to discuss your options. However, your legal responsibility to pay child support is a distinct and separate issue from your right to spend time with your children.
If you are facing a civil lawsuit over unpaid child support in 4/D court, our lawyers will represent your best interests in a court of law. We will work to verify that a child support agent has given you credit for all aspects of your situation covered by the child support guidelines.
Experienced Fort Bragg Child Support Enforcement Attorney
The Hatley Law Firm represents clients throughout eastern North Carolina. Contact us toll free at 800-947-6218 to arrange a consultation with an experienced Fayetteville child support attorney.
