A child support lawyer works with state laws in place to ensure that when you and your ex are legally obligated to pay child support for your child or children, they are paid. Child support laws ensure that your ex pays child support in a timely manner and that your child or children have a safe place to live, a place to go to school, and a place to get medical care.
But some laws work against you. Child support laws work to protect your ex and her or his rights to keep the child you are paying support for. At the same time, the support laws work to ensure that you are able to afford to pay child support to your ex.
With support laws in place, you are supposed to be able to pay child support out of one pocket, and your ex is supposed to be able to pay support from the other. But too often you and your ex are fighting to get the most out of the child support laws in place.
The child support lawyer who works with you can help you get the most out of the support laws in place.
Working with a Child Support Lawyer
A good Houston child support lawyer knows how to work with the law. This means that you have the opportunity to discuss your case with the child support lawyer and the child support lawyer has the ability to work within your situation. This means that you and the child support lawyer have a better chance of working to find an outcome you can live with.
At times you may not be able to trust the child support lawyer. Child support laws are complex and the child support lawyer is in a position of power. You may feel like you are the one who is being taken advantage of, but in reality, you and the child support lawyer are working to find a solution that works best for both of you.
When you and your ex have good communication, you and the child support lawyer can work towards a solution that benefits you both. This means that you and your ex are able to work together on a solution that will keep your child or children safe and will also work to get you as much money for your child or children as is possible.