SOUTH TAMPA CHILD SUPPORT ATTORNEY

Child support is often crucial to your child’s health, education, and general well-being. If you have parental rights, then you also have parental responsibilities. Parents are obligated to contribute to their child’s care. The state of Florida requires parents to financially support their children.

Child support proceedings can be a stressful and complex ordeal, especially if you feel you are not receiving the full amount of child support you are entitled to. At the Law Office of Mark G. Rodriguez, we understand your frustration. Let an established Tampa child support attorney guide you through the complex legal process of filing for child support and child support proceedings.

Courts must consider the factors set forth in Florida’s child support guidelines. These factors include the income of both parents, the child’s health care and child care costs, and the standard needs for the child. Courts also take into account the parenting plan submitted by each parent because Florida’s child support guidelines place significant weight on how much time the children spend with each parent. Generally, child support is paid to the person with whom the children spend most of their time, but factors such as income and the needs of the child are considered.

In order to reach an accurate child support calculation, courts must examine all income and financial records of both parents. Without full access to each parent’s financial information, the court’s child support calculation will be inaccurate. Let our Tampa child support lawyer help you avoid an unfair result. Our experienced child support attorney knows how to search for and uncover hidden finances and income, issues regarding commissions, and even fraud.

Child support can be modified for several reasons, including a substantial change in a parent’s income or financial situation. The loss of a job or a pay decrease can prevent a parent from meeting their full financial obligation, or the improvement of a parent’s financial situation through increased pay or inheritance, may necessitate modification of child support obligations. Courts will use Florida’s child support guidelines to modify the existing child support amount.