All family law attorneys and courts use the Child Support Calculator or the more commonly used Dissomaster program that calculates monthly child support obligation. The support is strictly based on California Child Support Guidelines.

There are a variety of different factors influencing the child support obligation of one parent or the child support order one parent may obtain, however, the most common and important factors in determination of child support orders are the number of children, custodial time each parent has with each child, and income of each parent from any sources.

We are happy to provide a consultation regarding calculation, establishment, or modification of your child support order.

IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD AFFECT THE CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION OF A PARENT OR THE PARENT WHO IS RECEIVING CHILD SUPPORT:

• One or both parents have minor children from previous marriage or relationship
• Child care expenses for the working parent
• Child’s disability
• Tax filing status of each parent and number of dependents or exemptions
• Non-taxable income
• Minor children living at home from current relationship or marriage
• Property Tax Payments
• Mortgage Interest Deductions
• Payment of Spousal Support
• Payment of child support or spousal support on another court order (unrelated family case)
• Monthly Union Dues
• Retirement Plan Contributions

CHILD SUPPORT CREDIT & MODIFICATIONS

At any level of family law action we are able to help you obtain credit for any child support payments you made or if the child has resided with you during the time the child support was in effect, child support was directly paid to the custodial parent, or any other relevant facts or circumstances giving rise to a child support credit.

We are also able to help you modify the child support order if your or the other parent’s circumstances have changed (income or custodial time of one parent has changed) giving rise to obtaining a downward child support order providing you with a financial relief or assisting you with obtaining an increase in your child support.

We often assist parents with obtaining a child support modification increasing the child support order if the visitation or custodial time of the non-custodial parent has decreased, a change occurred in your income or other parents income, or other relevant facts including but not limited to, a new hardship deduction, disability, unemployment, new spousal support obligation, a child support order on a different family law case, etc.

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COLLECTION OF CHILD SUPPORT CREDIT ORDERS, ARREARS & JUDGEMENT

We are able to garnish your child support payments from obligor’s (parent ordered to pay support) paycheck if he is employed. But there are instances that the child support obligation is not collectible through a wage garnishment because the obligor-parent is self-employed. We are able to collect on your child support or spousal support judgment in that case. We utilize legal avenues for the collection of support owed to you through real estate liens and bank levies.

Please keep that in mind that any unpaid child support order will not simply go away and will accrue interest unless you reach an agreement with the custodial parent that the money owed to her shall be waived or reach a settlement agreement (only when the recipient parent is not aided through public assistance). The agreement will be valid if written, signed, and submitted to the court for Judgment signature. However, if the right to receive or enforce child support is assigned to the County, then the agreement will need the approval of the Department of Child Support Services.

CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS

REPRESENTATION FOR DETERMINATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS, IMMEDIATE RELIEF AND RELEASE OF SUSPENDED LICENSE, RELEASE OF REAL PROPERTY LIENS, RELEASES OF PASSPORT, BANK LEVIES, AND TAX INTERCEPTIONS
Unpaid child support could potentially cause a large debt plus the accrued interest resulting in future complications if the order is assigned to the Department of Child Support Services for enforcement or collection. The DCSS will be able to take any action to collect the support as follows:

• Driver’s License Suspension
• Professional License Suspension
• Tax Refund Interception
• Interception of Your Government Benefits
• Bank Account Levies
• Sale of Your Stocks
• Passport Suspension for Existing and Unpaid Child Support Arrears

REAL PROPERTY LIENS PLACEMENT FOR CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS

If you have unpaid child support or child support arrears, the parent who is the recipient of the child support may retain counsel to obtain a support lien on child support obligor’s real property. Or if that parent has assigned her or his right to support to Los Angeles County Department of Child Support Services (DCCS), the DCCS will be able to obtain and record a lien against your real estate in any of the locations listed below:

• The County Where The Obligor Lives
• The County or Counties Where The Obligor’s Parents Live
• Any County Where The Obligor Is Known To Have Acquired Real Property
• Any County Where The Obligor Could Reasonably Be Expected To Acquire Real Property

We are able to represent you in connection with your child support case filing the appropriate motions with the court for release of your driver’s license, the release of your passport and traveling privileges, and stay bank levies or property liens.

You may contact us so we are able to assist you in reaching an agreement for a payment plan to obtain a relief from the Department of Child Support Services and appropriate court orders to stop the actions of the Department of Child Support Services.