Rochester, New York, Child Support Attorney
At our Rochester, New York, law firm, The Trotto Law Firm, we provide clients with effective representation and advocacy in all child support matters. New York law requires the use of statutory guidelines to determine the amount of child support to be paid or received. Although this calculation makes many support matters straightforward and trouble-free, families with complicated assets or other issues such as aid from Social Security for a medical disability will require the assistance of a knowledgeable child support lawyer to ensure a correct determination. Clients know that our lawyer will seek the best possible outcome in child support matters, however complex the case.
Factors Considered in Child Support Determinations
When the combined incomes of the parents exceed the threshold set by the state, the court considers factors such as these when considering the amount of child support to be awarded:
- The financial resources of the parties and those of the children
- The health of the children and the children's special needs and aptitudes
- The standard of living the children would have enjoyed
- The tax consequences
- The non-monetary contributions that parties will make toward the care and well-being of the children
- The educational needs of either party
- The determination that gross income of one party is substantially less than other party's gross income
- The needs of the non‑custodial parent's children, who are not subject to this action, for whom the non‑custodial parent owes a duty of support
- The extraordinary expenses incurred by the non-custodial parent in exercising visitation or extended visitation
Our attorney informs the court of all factors that should contribute to a child support award. When the case involves business income or other difficult-to-trace assets, our attorney knows how to navigate the financial maze.
Violations of Child Support
We also handle child support enforcement matters. These can involve issues such as a parent ceasing to pay child support, a payor who loses his or her job and neglects to seek a modification of the original child support order or a dispute over who pays for college tuition. Our law firm helps parents resolve problems such as these and many others.
Contact The Trotto Law Firm in Rochester, New York, for more information about receiving or paying child support.
