Securing the appropriate level of child support can impact your child’s financial security for years to come.
Our experienced family attorneys at Twyford Law Office can advise and represent you in all types of child support matters.
Call our law office at (509) 565-8684 or send us a message online to request your free consultation with a King County child support lawyer.
Most legal matters involving children tend to be emotionally draining for the parents attempting to manage the situation. A skilled child support attorney in King County can provide objective advice and will make sure the best interests of your child and family are considered. His or her experience and knowledge of relative state laws will be invaluable and dramatically increase your chances of favorably resolving your case.
Parents are responsible for maintaining a child’s quality of life following a divorce, similar to if they stayed together. When calculating how much child support payments will be, the Washington State Support Schedule is applied. Each parent must disclose their income, and then their King County child support lawyers or a judge can help establish how much a non-custodial parent should pay monthly to support each child. However, the court may also consider the following factors:
Depending on these factors, the court can deviate from the standard amount that would be awarded.
A child support order in King County, Washington can be modified in one of two ways:
If a year has passed from the initial child support, a Petition to Modify Child Support Order can be filed under one of the following conditions:
If the parent responsible for child support payments will be in jail or prison for at least six months, a petition to modify child support can be filed no matter the length of time that has passed from the initial order.
Filing a Motion to Adjust Child Support Order is typically the quicker and easier route. However, two years must have passed since the initial order was entered, and there must have been a change in a parent’s income, or the standards for calculating support changed.
Child support is a complex endeavor, and it depends on a multitude of factors. In cases like these, it is in your best interests to hire an experienced King County child support lawyer to guide you through. Call Twyford Law Office at (509) 565-8684 today, or contact us online to get started with a free initial consultation.