Things to Remember When Considering a Family Lawyer

Divorce is a painful situation and under such strenuous situations, it makes sense to consult eminent family lawyer and ask them to look into the proceedings. The divorce process starts with a divorce petition written by one spouse and served on the other spouse. The petition is then files in a state court in the area where the spouses resides. The divorce petition includes important data about the marriage, especially the children.

Though the divorce rates leveled off, competition among family lawyers has increased and has been desperate in improving their business. Those teaser processes aren’t a scam, but they usually apply to parties who have already agreed on the terms and just need the family lawyer to fill in the forms. It’s the clients who don’t fall into that category who are likely to pay more. To be able to avoid such expenses a good look on what a family lawyer should be is the best idea.

First on the list is the ability of a family lawyer to communicate with you because when a client becomes unhappy with the divorce process, it is only a sign of poor communication skills between the family lawyer and the client. It is very important that your family lawyer be accessible and prompt in responding to your phone calls, emails and meetings. Indeed, office hours are to be followed; but in a way, being available for the client 24/7 is a good sign. Next would be the experience. A lot of family lawyers are general practitioners, handling everything from personal injury to estates to divorce. But a general practitioner may handle only a few divorce cases in his or her entire career. It is best to look for a family lawyer who knows the law and has seen a lot of these gradations. Family lawyers are highly trained in handling situations where the person being served may be disgruntled, uncooperative, or difficult to locate, and have experience serving papers in which sensitive matters including finances, assets and when children are involved.

Finally, as the divorce process begins, it is important that you consider and understand the role of your family lawyer in every decision for the case and be prepared that some may appear adversarial in some aspects.

Nancy McRoberts Parham P.A

210 N. Pierce St., Tampa, FL 33602

(813) 228-0219

http://www.femaledivorcelawyertampa.com

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Divorce and Child Support

Divorce has never been an easy thing. Aside from the emotional turmoil that both sides undergo, the emotional burden becomes larger if there are children caught in between. If you have kids and are planning to divorce your partner, then you must know about child support issues and concerns.

The first thing you need to do is find yourself a good family lawyer in Tampa. Not only will a good family lawyer help you out through the whole divorce process, a good family lawyer will also provide you with legal information and resources regarding child support. The most basic things you need to know is how to get child support, how to make child support payments, how these payments are calculated, how child support is modified, how to enforce child support, and what happens if any of the parties fail to pay the agreed upon child support.

When parents file for a divorce, one of them ultimately becomes the custodial parent of the child. The custodial parent is the one that the child lives with. The court orders the non-custodial parent to give child support to the custodial parent.

Basically, child support is a portion of the income of the non-custodial parent that is used to cover the daily needs of the child. All 50 states in the United States have made child support guidelines based from a lot of factors including parent’s income and ability to pay, the financial needs of the child, as well as the minimum amount of support required to maintain a good standard of living for the child. Child support includes basic needs such as food clothing and shelter, health or medical care, uninsured medical expenses, educational costs such as tuition, miscellaneous, books, etc., child care, transportation and travelling expenses, entertainment, and even extracurricular activities such as summer camps and sports.

If a parent fails to give child support, then the law can penalize him or her by withholding supports from tax refunds and even as far as seizing real estate and personal properties. Other consequences can be garnishing wages, suspending occupational licenses (necessary to practice medicine, teaching, etc.) and business licenses, as well as revoking of driver’s license. Furthermore, if the child support involved is amounting to more than $2,500, then the court may deny issuance of passport and visa. The court may also hold the delinquent parent in contempt of court and issue a jail term.

There are lot of issues concerning child support in Tampa. What if one of the parent moves to another state? What if the non-custodial parent loses his or her job? What if the non-custodial parent encounters an accident? In general, courts in Tampa and the rest of the country is very supportive of child support enforcement. As such, any excuse from the part of the non-custodial parents may not be recognized. However, if the need may arise, the non-custodial parent may ask for petition from the court.

For deeper discussions and clarifications regarding this matter, consult with a family lawyer in Tampa.

Nancy McRoberts Parham P.A

210 N. Pierce St., Tampa, FL 33602

(813) 228-0219

http://www.femaledivorcelawyertampa.com/

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