Orange County Child & Spousal Support Lawyers

Based in Orange County, the child support and spousal support lawyers at Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP, represent men and women concerning setting initial child support orders, modifying child support, collecting unpaid child support, child support arrears as well as collection of interest on back child support.

Our experienced attorneys also provide representation in obtaining temporary spousal support as well as permanent spousal support, sometimes referred to alimony.

Knowledgeable Child Support Lawyers

Guideline child support varies on each spouse’s gross monthly income or gross salary the amount of time or timeshare each parent spends with a child or children.  The Court will also consider tax filing status as well as certain deductions from income, which can include health insurance, real property taxes, deductible interest expense, child support or spousal support paid from another relationship, and possibly, a low income deduction.  Child support wage garnishments or withholding orders are a standard order that will ensure child support is paid on time and without interruption.  As experienced child support lawyers, our attorneys will fight for your rights in Family Court, Family Support Division, Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) or against the County when setting California child support guidelines or arrears.

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Orange County Spousal Support Attorneys

As knowledgeable spousal support lawyers, we provide clients with aggressive representation concerning temporary spousal support, permanent spousal support or alimony payments.  Temporary spousal support considers each party’s needs as well the ability to pay support or lack of ability to support.  Permanent spousal support or alimony considers facts such as the length of marriage, short term marriage versus long term marriage, marital standard of living, ability to earn, education, children, taxes, domestic violence, among other factors under Family Code 4320. Our attorneys are familiar with spousal support issues involving a self-employed spouses, hiding income or the appointment of an expert, including a vocational evaluator to conduct a vocational evaluation.

We will discuss your case with you, give you an estimate of the costs, and utilize technology whenever possible to keep attorneys fees down. If you are going through a divorce, are already divorced and want to modify your support, or make sure you receive the child support to which you are entitled; please consider Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP.

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