New York Child Support Lawyer serving Queens

Regardless of your particular parenting situation-whether married, separated, divorcing or single-ensuring your child has the appropriate financial support is extremely important.

To help you wade through New York's family law statutes in this regard, you must have an experienced New York-based child support attorney that will compassionately advocate for the enforcement and collection of child support on behalf of the child and the custodial parent-the Kepanis Law Firm family law team. We will protect your child support rights by calculating payments based on the non-custodial parent's income.

The Kepanis Law Firm team of experienced family law lawyers represents clients in simple and complex child support issues. You can count on us to handle all child support enforcement actions, contempt actions, and negotiate and litigate if you're seeking back support judgments (arrears). We also defend against such actions.

New York State statutes mandate that child support must be included in any divorce settlement. The exact child support amount is based on income and expenses, as well as the child custody arrangements. We understand that there is more to a child's well-being than a dollar figure, however supporting the emotional and physical needs requires adequate payments that ensure that the child's needs are being met and that are affordable for the non-custodial parent.

The experienced New York child support lawyers of The Kepanis Law Firm will ensure that all child support payments are accurately calculated and enforced. Contact The Kepanis Law Firm for a free consultation and direction regarding your child support obligations.

New York Child Support Guidelines

Child support is calculated according to the formula laid out in New York State law. While including allowances for extenuating circumstances that could affect a parent's ability to pay child support, New York's child support formula provides a valid estimate of what the non-custodial parent will be expected to pay.

Where the non-custodial paying spouse's gross annual income is in excess of $80,000, it is up to the judge's discretion to decide the amount of necessary child support payments.

If a non-custodial parent is paying child support for children from different marriages or spouses, the court may subtract that amount and use the remaining amount as base income before applying the child support formula.

Modifying Child Support Payments

In those situations where illness or loss of employment results in the need for and increased child support amount, that can be negotiated and arranged.

*Note: An informal verbal agreement between your ex-spouse or parent of your child and you is not enforceable and may lead to future legal complications. The Kepanis Law Firm will assist with the preparation of all the necessary documentation for you to petition the court to obtain a child support payment modification.

Child Support Payment Enforcement

If as a custodial parent you have not received child support as ordered from your child's other parent, you should consult with one of our experienced family law attorneys to initiate court enforcement of your child support arrangements.

Our office, located in Uniondale, New York is dedicated to the family law needs of those people throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. An experienced, well-established family law attorney from The Kepanis Law Firm can be a tremendous asset to parents navigating the child support process.

Consult The Kepanis Law Firm about child support, modification, enforcement or any other family law issue. Contact us today.