Child Support Lawyer Fort Lauderdale

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Your child has the right to be financially supported by both parents, but navigating child support can be complicated. Our Fort Lauderdale child support attorneys can help you protect your and your child’s future!

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Child Support Attorney Fort Lauderdale

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Determining, modifying, and enforcing child support can be one of the most difficult parts of Florida divorce (or separation or paternity case) involving minor children. However, with the right legal support, navigating child support does not have to be a fight!

At Divorce & Mediation Law Firm l Cabanas Law Firm, we encourage parents to be reasonably agreeable and to work together to keep the case out of court. Not only is this better for the children involved, but it also saves money, time, and stress! If you and the child’s other parent can use tools like mediation or negotiation to collaborate on decisions involving child support, you will have more control over the final outcome (as opposed to a judge who does not know your family history or dynamics).

Getting the right amount of child support is really important when it comes to being able to provide a great life for your child, but it is also important to not pay more than your fair share. Our Fort Lauderdale child support attorneys want to help your family find the best arrangement for everyone!

About our Fort Lauderdale child support attorneys’ approach

We settle where we can and fight when we must
Custody issues do not have to be toxic! We work hard to move you to the next, happier chapter of your life as quickly, smoothly, peacefully, and cost-effectively as possible through whatever non-adversarial means of conflict resolution are available to us.

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Our attorneys are bilingual (English and Spanish) so we can explain your options and everything that we are doing for your case in your language. We will keep you up to date on the status of your case, and we aim to respond to all communications within 24 hours.

We treat you like more than a case, because you are
We know that your family is unique, and we also know that when it comes to paying child support, there are many emotions that go along with the numbers. We always treat you with the care, attention, and support you need and deserve!

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We learn every single possible detail about your case—because cases are won or lost in preparation. Our meticulous attention to detail means no surprise goes unplanned.

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Meet Your team of Child Support Attorneys Fort Lauderdale

Sergio Cabanas, Esq.

Managing Attorney & Founder

Laura J. Grossman, Esq.

Senior Associate Attorney

Yolanda Fox, Esq.

Senior Litigation Attorney

Matthew Person, Esq.

Litigation Attorney

Eudinio Perez, Esq.

Associate Attorney

At Cabanas Law Firm, we pride ourselves in treating each client as an individual, carefully planning for their particular needs and delivering effective legal services to serve their specific legal goals.

How is child support determined in Florida?

Under Florida law, both parents are required to financially support their children until they turn 18 (in most cases) or graduation from high school so long as the child will graduate before reaching the age of 19. The state uses a statutory guideline chart to determine how much child support each parent will pay. Amounts are calculated based on factors like:

The number of children
The number of overnights each parent has
The amount of each parent’s income
The expenses of the children, including childcare, medical insurance, education, etc.

To verify that the basis for child support is accurate, both parents fill out their Financial Affidavits to determine their net income in accordance with Florida law. The parties’ net incomes form the basis for the child support guideline calculation.

The benefits of mediation in child support cases

If you can work with your spouse to reach a compromise and agree on the amount of child support each parent will pay, this can save you time, money, and stress. We highly recommend mediation – meeting with a neutra lthird-party legal professional who can facilitate compromise between you and your co-parent.

Mediation is confidential and if a settlement is reached, it will be binding and ratified by the Court in a final judgment. If no settlement is reached, you can still litgitate. However, the primary benefit of mediation when it comes to child support is that it allows you and your co-parent to decide what is right for your family, as opposed to leaving the decision in the hands of a judge who is essentially a stranger to you.

Because our Fort Lauderdale child support attorneys are also certified mediators, we can serve as the mediator in your child support case or we can represent you as your attorney in mediation, whichever you prefer! We know what goes into a successful mediation, and our knowledge can help give you an advantage.

Of course, if mediation is not successful, or if you are not able to attempt mediation because you have an uncooperative, dishonest, or abusive co-parent, then our firm will mount a persuasive case for your desired amount of child support in court. We are not afraid of going to court, and we know what it takes to fight for our clients; however, we always do everything in our power to keep our clients out of court, if possible, because we know it is better for them, their children, and their budgets.

Frequently Asked Questions About Child Support

What can I do if the other parent will not pay?

If the other parent is not paying child support, contact our attorneys immediately. Your child has a legal right to financial support, and we can use all of the legal resources at our disposal to get that support. This may include filing a motion for enforcement with the court, modifying the existing agreement, and more. The court can garnish wages or even arrest your co-parent in order to enforce the order.

How far behind in child support payments can you be before you face legal consequences?

Consequences of contempt can start as soon as you miss even one payment – that is how seriously the court takes child support. Typically, this begins with a Motion for Contempt, but it can quickly evolve to wage garnishment, suspension of your license, and more. If you are honestly worried about not being able to make payments, it could be that the court has placed too high of a burden on you or that your circumstances have changed and warrant a modification. Rather than missing payments, it is in your best interests to contact an attorney before legal penalties start so you can fix the issue.

Can child support be used for anything?

While it is intended to cover the child’s needs for food, clothing, housing, education, and healthcare, the parent receiving child support has discretion on how to allocate the funds for the child’s benefit; He or she does not have to provide receipts or proof of how the funds are being used. If you suspect that your child is suffering some type of financial neglect at the hands of a parent receiving child support, contact our attorneys, and we will be able to give you a better idea of your options.

Our Fort Lauderdale Child Support Attorneys Are Here To Guide You

We understand you may be feeling confused, overwhelmed, angry, sad (or all of the above), and that you may be unsure of your next steps. Our firm can help you move forward with confidence.

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