Child Support

Determining the Amount of Child Support

Child support is money for the child, not the parent. It is intended to cover costs that include food, child care, clothes and more. Because the money is for the child, once the amount of support is determined based on factors such as household income, it is not negotiable. That's why it is important to take care that the amount determined is accurate in the first place. With many years of experience on our side, Reinheimer Law Office understands how to see that child support guidelines are followed properly.

Our law firm is committed to addressing child support in all cases in which it may arise, including divorce and paternity cases.

Child support is determined by a formula. Essentially, numbers are entered in and the formula spits out a payment amount. The most important numbers that are entered into the formula are the incomes of the mother and the father. Usually, getting an accurate result is a fairly simple matter.

For the most part, our role is to take great care to see that all of the numbers entered into the formula are accurate. A lot of times, these numbers can be blurred. Real incomes can be hidden. We know how to find them.

Sometimes, the child support formula doesn't work. Extenuating circumstances may exist that the formula simply can't handle, such as extremely high incomes or unique medical costs. We understand how to sort out these issues. Even if the formula doesn't work, we will strive for accurate child support payments