The
need for Child
support lawyer services
Child support
trials and proceedings can be equally harassing and stressful for both the
parents and the child. However, every child who belong s to a couple awaiting a
divorce will have to undergo child support trials in order to enable the court
to arrive at a decision. In some cases, it is not possible for the parents to
hire the services of a lawyer to present the child support case. Then, the
court upon requested by the parents might provide a free
child support lawyer to present the case. However, the court will
consider the financial background and sources of income of both the parents
before permitting the services of a free lawyer.
Child support is
the payment to be made to the custodial parent by the non-custodial parent for
maintaining the standard of living of the child even after the divorce. The
bottom line is not to let the child suffer financially due to the splitting of
the parents. In the US, the child support is calculated based on by-laws that
each district has laid down. The appointed free child support
lawyer is required to present the facts of the case in relevance to
such laws based on which the court will pass the verdict.
Child support in
US is computed based on three methods – Incomes Shares method, Percentage of
Incomes method and Melson’s formula. All the three methods take into account
the income of the parents from all sources. The non-custodial parent will be
required to pay child
support to the custodial parent who is deemed to have spent it directly on
the child. The support will continue until the child turns eighteen or when he
or she finishes high school. In some US districts, the law lays down that the
support will continue until the child turns 21 or s/he finishes high school
whichever is later.
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