San Bernardino Child Support Lawyer

The courts in San Bernardino use California’s rules for determining child support, so if you and your ex share children, you’ll need to be prepared to pay or receive a set amount of money. A San Bernardino child support lawyer from the Law Office of Laurence J. Brock can help you determine and negotiate a fair amount.

Whether you pay support or receive it depends on the child custody agreement you and your spouse reached after the divorce. Typically, the parent who spends the most time with the children is the one who receives child support.

How Do California Courts Determine Child Support?

California state laws require the courts to stick to a particular child support formula. In its calculations, the formula takes into account the factors listed below:

• How many children you have
• The percentage of time each parent spends with the child
• Each parent’s wages
• Retirement contributions parents must make
• Healthcare costs
• Work-related daycare costs
• Exceptional expenses

The courts can take other factors into account, including whether one parent already pays or receives child support from another source.

Unfortunately, determining the proper amounts for child support can result in litigation—a legal battle that needs to be heard in court. By working with a San Bernardino child support lawyer from our office, this process can be worked out much more quickly and efficiently.

Working Out a Custody Agreement and Parenting Plan

If you’re having a difficult time working out a custody agreement, your San Bernardino child support lawyer may suggest working with a mediator. Because the amount you pay or receive in child support hinges on how much time each parent has with the children, it’s important that you nail down a fair parenting plan as soon as possible during the divorce process.

You don’t have to work with a mediator, though. You may find that a collaborative approach is better suited to your situation. In the collaborative law process, you and your spouse each hire an attorney and work with a communications coach. You and your spouse will have a licensed financial adviser on your team, as well as a childhood development specialist.

A San Bernardino Child Support Lawyer Can Help

Whether you must pay child support or you are entitled to receive it, you should be working with a San Bernardino child support lawyer who understands the way California laws will apply in your case. The Law Office of Laurence J. Brock has extensive experience in these cases and can get you the results you’re looking for.

Call us at 909-466-7661, or complete our contact form below to have someone from our office reach out to you. We can help you reach a fair agreement with your ex-spouse and take the legal burden off your shoulders, allowing you to focus on what’s really important: moving forward with your life.