One of the most challenging issues for parents who are parting ways is establishing child support.
Parents want to be sure their children's needs are being met. However, none wants to be stuck paying more than their share of the financial burden.
At the Law Offices of Lee Marlow, we represent Connecticut clients who are divorcing and who need to work out child support issues, either through negotiation or in court. Lee Marlow is a father of three and a guardian ad litem who frequently advocates for children by court appointment. He understands the needs of children and parents, and he works to reach the best arrangements possible for his clients.
Securing Fair Connecticut Child Support / Child Support Attorney in Milford, New Haven and All of Connecticut
Although Connecticut child support is set according to a formula, many factors influence which parent owes child support and how much child support is owed. Among the chief factors are the:
- Net income of the noncustodial and custodial parents
- Children's ages
- Number of children
- Medical, dental and other health care costs
- Day care/child care costs
Although the child support guidelines are clear, there is room for a judge's interpretation. In most cases, the range of child support amounts varies due to the facts of the case and the abilities of each parent's lawyers to present those facts at a child support hearing.
As your law firm, the Law Offices of Lee Marlow can work to secure fair child support amounts for you and your children. If either parent's financial or personal circumstances change substantially, we can seek to secure a child support modification.
New Haven Alimony Attorney
As with child support, support of a former spouse (alimony) in Connecticut is determined by several legal factors. However, unlike child support, it is not controlled by guidelines.
Typically, alimony is awarded to a dependent spouse, who has fewer financial resources, a lesser earning capacity or significant parenting duties compared to the other partner in the marriage. The court also considers the property division awards when determining what amount of alimony is appropriate.
While the reasons for granting alimony are more complicated than this, Lee Marlow can guide you through the process of securing alimony or defending against it. He can discover and investigate marital financial records and can, with the assistance of forensic accountants and other experts, help determine an appropriate amount of alimony through negotiations or in court.
Contact Us / Law Offices of Lee Marlow / 800-711-3219
To discuss your circumstances, and your options, with Lee Marlow, an experienced Connecticut child support and alimony lawyer, contact us in New Haven at 800-711-3219.
