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You need an experienced divorce lawyer
to protect your rights in issues of child support. As
a man, this is especially crucial. Family law in Washington
State was not written to favor women, but many men feel
that is the practical result. Having an experienced
divorce attorney is your best chance for a favorable
outcome.
When children are involved in a divorce, Child
support
is automatically at issue. Each parent will have a duty
to provide financial support to the children. Unlike
other divorce issues, the child support process is rather
rigidly defined. Child support is based on the Washington
Child Support Schedule, created by the state legislature.
This schedule provides child support guidelines based
on the collective net income of the parties.
The amount each parent is expected to contribute for
support of the children depends on the percentage of
income between the parents. For example, if one parent
earns twice as much as the other, that parent will likely
be expected to contribute twice as much money towards
the support of the children.
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While both parents are expected to
contribute financially to child support, only one
parent will actually be required to actually make
a lump sum payment on a monthly basis. The other parent,
most often the primary residential parent, will be
responsible for the day-to-day management and expenditures
associated with support of the children.
Get your phone questions answered at no charge by
a local attorney experienced in child support and
other divorce issues.
Call Goldberg & Jones at
1-800-DIVORCE. (1 800 348-6723).
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