Child Support

Pennsylvania Child Support Law

Wayne Family Attorneys Lawyers Helping Clients Successfully Resolve Child Custody Issues

For most people facing the prospect of child support, the most pressing question on their mind is: "How much child support will the court order?"

Pennsylvania family court follows statutory guidelines provided by the state legislature when determining how much child support to order.

Certain circumstances can increase or decrease the amount you may be required to pay or could receive under the Pennsylvania child support guidelines. These include employability of the parents or special needs of a child.

Unfortunately, you cannot count on Pennsylvania family courts to take the time to investigate all relevant factors. This oversight can lead to unfair or unworkable child support orders that later cause legal problems or hardship.

At Bennett & Associates, our child support attorneys take the time to thoroughly review all the factors that could impact your child support order. We work with parents in divorce or paternity cases to design a child support agreement that guarantees your children have the financial resources they need while ensuring neither parent makes unrealistic commitments or feels they've been treated unfairly.

Contact our Wayne family law office for assistance negotiating, modifying, or enforcing a child support order.

Estimating Your Child Support

With the help of a sophisticated software program we can calculate your anticipated child support. We also will be able to tell you what your after-tax, after-support available disposable income will be. We will need the following information:

• A complete list of anticipated educational, medical, child care and other necessary special expenses of your child.
• If you expect to be paying support (as a non-custodial parent), we need a comprehensive list of all of your financial obligations, including child support paid to children from a previous marriage.
• Tax returns and pay stubs for you and the other parent.

Modification of Support Orders

You should expect that child support will change over time as your income changes, if child custody changes, or as your child's needs change. Our child support lawyers represent clients seeking a modification of child support orders and agreements.

Child Support Enforcement

If you have not received your court-ordered child support, the law is on your side. We can assist you with a variety of legal tools to secure payment from a parent in arrears in child support, as a wage attachment.

Contact us to learn more about how we help parents find solutions to the question of child support.