CHILD SUPPORT
Daniel B. Halpern, Attorney
111 North Market Street
Suite 1010
San Jose, California 95113
Phone: 408-286-8595
Fax: 408-286-8597
Email:
dhalpern@halpernlegal.com
Website: halpernlegal.com
Silicon Valley Family Law Attorney Halpern has Years of Experience Resolving Child Support Disputes
Experienced, effective family law attorney Daniel B. Halpern (Family Law in San Jose, CA.) presents a review of child support and support modification procedures below:Child support is the money that the court orders one parent to pay the other parent every month for the support of the child or children. California judges uniformly use a state-wide formula for figuring out how much child support should be paid in each case.
These child support payments normally continue until children turn 18 (or 19 if the 18 year-old is still in high school full time, living at home, and can't support himself. Parents, of course, may also agree to support a child longer. The court may also order that both parents continue to support a disabled adult child who is not self-supporting.
You can ask the judge in court to make a child support order when you:
- Get a divorce, legal separation, or annulment;
- Establish parentage; or
- Get a domestic violence restraining order.
A Good Divorce Attorney Can Help when Circumstances Change
Child support order are subject to change when circumstances change. This is when you can use a good divorce attorney like Daniel B. Halpern on your side. If you are the custodial parent raising the child who receives support, and your child develops needs that were not anticipated when the level of child support was set by the court, a good attorney can help you gather the evidence of your child's increased needs and present them to the court.
On the other hand, if you are the parent providing the child with support, and you lose all or part of your income, Daniel Halpern can help you present your case to the court - that under the circumstances you can no longer provide support to your child or children at the previously established level. The custodial parent can also ask the judge for help enforcing, that is, collecting, a support order.
Information from California Courts Self Help Center.
Daniel B. Halpern, Attorney
111 North Market Street
Suite 1010
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone: 408-286-8595
Fax: 408-286-8597
Email:
dhalpern@halpernlegal.com
Website: halpernlegal.com
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