Child support

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Moral and legal obligation

An inescapable reality is that every parent has some level of obligation to financially support their children. The law provides that we are required to provide care and support from the time they are born until they attain legal adulthood, when they turn eighteen. According to the law, both parents owe a duty to provide financial support for their children.

How child support works

• A parent's legal obligation to support their children is usually quantified in financial terms. This obligation exists even if the parents have not received a formal order to pay child support.
• Child support payments will be determined from the day the child is born. It has nothing to do with the date that the parties get an agreement from the court.
• The child support order merely hammers out the details such as the amount of child support owed, and sets up potential penalties that are established to enforce the child support order.
• It also establishes a schedule of periodic payments.
• North Carolina courts have and established formula that is used to determine the parent’s level of child support. Even still, there can be a number of elements are open to interpretation.
• These fine details require the attention of a skilled child support attorney.

Charlotte’s top Family Law Attorneys

When it comes to family law, the legal process can seem intimidating and overwhelming. The outcome of your case will have a significant effect on the rest of your life. You need a lawyer who takes this seriously, and who will work diligently for favorable results. You need a Charlotte law firm that has the skills, resources, and knowledge to handle complex legal matters; ranging from criminal defense to family law. Charlotte Family Law Attorneys at Plumides, Romano, Johnson & Cacheris, PC, has a history of serving the community for more than 50 years, and has a reputation for hard work and success. They also handle personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. Call them today to speak to a lawyer that has decades of experience, and who understands how the law applies to your specific situation.