Fresno Child Support Attorneys

Family Law Litigation ● Collaborative Law ● Child Support Issues

When parents choose to end their relationship the process can be an especially difficult and complex matter. Concerns over which parent pays child support and how the process works can create further emotional turmoil for parents. At the law firm of Childs & Childs, we understand that you're facing a difficult time. We have helped many clients who have felt the same uncertainty you are experiencing about your future and your children's future.

Our experienced family law attorneys will help guide you through the process for creating a child support plan that works for you. We will clearly explain the current child support guidelines and provide you with options so you can make smart decisions that will help ease your worries.

Together we will play an active role in helping you protect the financial and emotional well-being of both you and your children. Find peace of mind today by arranging a confidential appointment with a child support lawyer who sees you as a person, not a case. Contact us today.

Child Support Help That Makes Sense for You

The need to provide child support can stem from a legal separation, divorce, or from a paternity matter where a child is born outside of marriage. How that support is established depends upon what makes the most sense in your circumstances.

Traditional litigation involves going to court to obtain an enforceable support order. There is little an attorney can do regarding amounts, who is responsible for paying and for how long. The courts use predetermined statutory child support guidelines to make decisions for you. Calculations are based on a mathematical equation that takes into account the number of children, incomes of the parents, visiting time, and other factors. As an unwed mother you can establish an order for support before your child is born or when the child is a minor, or you can seek enforcement of a support order after your child is 18 years of age.

Under collaborative law and divorce mediation, spouses can bypass the rigid child support guidelines established by the state and have more control over matters. These alternative approaches allow you to negotiate solutions that satisfy the basic support needs for your children by making critical decisions together, rather than leaving them to a judge. Support amounts become what you and your spouse choose, instead of what statutory child support guidelines dictate. As one of few central valley firms offering lawyers who are trained in the collaborative process, we can help you reach solutions that are less about the fight and more about what is healthier for everyone, particularly the children.

Committed to Your Peace of Mind

Protecting you and your children is as important to us as it is to you. With our firm you have choices for resolving your family law issues of child custody and child or spousal support. You will enjoy having a knowledgeable and sympathetic attorney by your side every step of the way, keeping you informed, engaged and hopeful.

Whether you are responsible for paying or entitled to receive child support, or if you seek a support order modification or wish to change support arrangements through divorce collaboration, we can help you. Contact Childs & Childs now to receive $50 off your consultation with a child support lawyer.