Capable Family Law Attorney Serving the Houston Area
We know child support is an important concern for most parents as they consider divorce and start planning for life afterward. Attorney Holli M. Palmer is committed to thoroughly explaining relevant laws as they apply to you. Our law office also frequently helps people pursue post-divorce modifications when circumstances change significantly for either parent.
We encourage you to contact us if child support will be a factor in your pending divorce, or if you need to pursue legal action for changing the amount you pay or receive. We provide a low-cost initial consultation to help you choose the best course of action - your consultation fee will be applied toward your retainer.
Understanding Child Support Guidelines and Setting Expectations
In recent decades, our lawmakers have focused on making the determination of child support as straightforward as possible. However, no formula or chart can account for all family situations. It takes a qualified, engaged lawyer such as Holli M. Palmer to help you set expectations, consider special factors and ensure outcomes are fair to you.
Many people are ultimately shocked by the impact of a child support order on their lives as a single custodial parent or the parent who must pay support. It is essential to have an accurate estimate of what you can expect. For some parents, this can become a key issue in evaluating other key divorce issues.
Child Support Enforcement Actions
Non-payment of child support can create severe financial hardship for your children. There are various ways in which a previous child support order can be enforced. You can choose to hire a private attorney, or you can take advantage of the services offered by the Attorney General's Office Child Support Division. If you have received a court summons regarding child support, do not ignore it - the consequences can be severe. If you need to file an action to enforce a child support order, or if you need representation to defend an enforcement action, contact our office and schedule your initial consultation.
Dealing Effectively With Special Factors and Deviations
From explaining how parents’ net incomes are calculated for child support purposes, to properly accounting for insurance, day care expenses and factors unique to your family, our law offices are an excellent resource for accurate child support information.
We have dealt effectively with many situations involving:
- Child support orders for families in which there is a very large disparity between divorcing spouses’ incomes
- Special-needs children requiring greater support and/or support beyond graduation or age 18
- Negotiation of fair child support orders in cases involving shared custody or a higher-than-average level of care time for the noncustodial parent
- Obtaining support in situations where the parents are not married, or have separated but not filed for divorce
- Obtaining retroactive child support in situations where the parents are not living together, but have either never married, or have separated and not yet filed for a divorce
Holli M. Palmer is active and respected in family courts throughout the Houston area and elsewhere in Texas. She frequently serves as a court-appointed attorney ad litem to advocate for children’s interests, and she is intensely familiar with the procedures for both modification and enforcement of child support orders.
To arrange a consultation addressing your specific family law concerns, please contact us today.
