Simply put, child support is for your children. Following a divorce, they have needs that require ongoing financial contributions. State statutes provide for child support calculations based on income (or proven potential) of each parent, extraordinary expenses, and other factors. Numbers are usually put into the "calculator" and provide an amount for the non-custodial parent.
The child support calculation is a guideline to determining a proper child support amount. But child support guidelines amounts may be the product of an inaccurate reflection of income and expenses. Child support cases can become complex when one spouse enjoys a self-employed status, owns a business, or simply hides income and exaggerates expenses.
Baltimore Child Support Lawyers Getting to the Facts
A paying spouse who has a steady income documented on a W-2 eases a complex process of calculation. Business owners and self-employed professionals present unique challenges. Regardless of the job status of the non-custodial mother, or father, the child support attorneys at Schifanelli & Associates, LLC, attend to every detail. We get to the facts through discovery, investigations, and with the help of financial experts.
Forensic accountants are needed when income is alleged to be underreported and expenses seem excessively high. For example, a business owner may not be paying him or herself a salary. All incoming revenue goes back into the company. Yet, personal expenses are funded by money coming out of a business account.
As in any other child-related issue in divorce, the best interests of the children come first. Denying income to them over a dispute with your spouse ignores those best interests.
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For more information or to schedule an appointment with an experienced Annapolis child support attorney, please contact us at 888-719-7892 or 866-451-2176. ¿Habla español? Bienvenido.
