Child Support

New London, Connecticut Child Support

Child support requirements in Connecticut are set by state guidelines. How that guideline applies to an individual case will depend upon a number of factors. Child support attorney Bruce A. Chamberlain works with clients in the process of a divorce or a modification of child support petition to ensure that the needs of children are met by both parents.

The family law court judge will make a child support determination based upon the income of the parents, the needs of the child, and the amount of time the child spends with each parent. Those factors may lead to a determination to deviate upward or downward from the state support guidelines.

When a former spouse remarries, many non-custodial parents believe their child support should be reduced because an additional income has now entered the child’s household. That is not the case. The income of the other adult does not count in child support calculations; only the income of the child’s biological parents counts in support calculations.

Another area of contention is the use of child support. As much as the non-custodial parent might want to tell the custodial parent how to use child support, they have no control over how the money is spent. It will be used to pay for food and clothes and school supplies, but it can also be used to support the overhead of the household, the house payments and car payments. All of these things benefit your child.

If your income increases, or decreases, by 15% or more, your child support may also increase or decrease (see Post-Judgment Modifications to learn about how to request a child support modification on your existing child support order due to changing circumstances).

At the law office of Bruce A. Chamberlain we represent fathers’ rights in seeking fair and equitable child support and custody decisions. Contact our office to speak to a Connecticut child support attorney about your case.

At the New London, Connecticut law office of divorce attorney Bruce A. Chamberlain we help people find fair and equitable solutions in custody, support and property division. We serve communities in New London County, Connecticut, including Groton, Waterford, Norwich, Stonington, Mystic, East Lyme, Colchester, Ledyard, and Montville.