Child Support Attorneys Orange County California - What You Need To Know
The Judge ordered you to pay child support. You either could not pay or you just haven’t paid the custodial parent. You are contacted by the Orange County Child Support Services and given notice for you to come to the office or notice to show up in Court. What do you do? Find and make an appointment with any number of child support attorneys. Orange County California has its own local agency of the California Department of Child Support Services. Their mission is “[t]o enhance the quality of life for children and families by establishing and enforcing court orders for the financial and medical support of children in an effective, efficient, and professional manner.” Do not be fooled, they will collect from you, one way or another. They have the power to suspend your driver’s license if you do not comply with a child support order. They also have the power to garnish your wages, without your permission. Also, if the custodial parent had to receive welfare to support the minor children, you (the non-custodial parent) will have to pay the welfare back to the state of California. Ask any and all child support attorneys. Orange County California Department of Child Services has far reaching powers to collect Court ordered child support.
The child support amount that you are ordered to pay is derived by inputting your income, the income of the other parent, the number of minor children you have and the percentage of time that you share your minor child or children into a formula called the Dissomaster guideline. These are mainly the factors that effect child support. The Dissomaster can be run by child support attorneys. Orange County California Judges usually follow the guidelines of the Dissomaster when ordering child support. However, other factors do affect the outcome such as expenses and other types of income such as bonuses and commissions. The Judge uses the Dissomaster as a guideline, but they do not always have to follow the results. It is up to the Judges’ discretion to follow the guidelines.
Once the incomes of both parents are established, which could be quite complex, the Judge will then determine an interim child custody time share. Each of these issues could go to trial if the parties cannot agree. In the meantime, understand that one of the Court’s main objectives during a divorce proceeding is to protect the children and make sure that they are financially supported and their needs are met. Even if the parties cannot agree to an income issue, the Judge will most likely order interim child support which may be changed at the conclusion of the divorce.
If you are looking for child support attorneys in Orange County California, please give us a call at 1-800-784-6670, and we would be happy to help. With over 20 years experience in Orange County Family law courts, you can be sure you have made the right decision.
