Child & Spousal Support
Syracuse child support attorney Patricia DeRue provides her clients with legal counsel, courtroom representation, and the option of using the collaborative law process to arrive at decisions regarding financial support. Understand your options—talk to a family and divorce lawyer who can explain the process and help you move forward.
Syracuse, New York Child Support Attorney
Child support in New York is decided based upon a formula that takes into account a number of factors, including physical custody of the child or children, income of parents, and the needs of the child. The child support formula does allow for some variability of orders of child support.
Contact Syracuse child support attorney Patricia DeRue to schedule a initial appointment.
Child Support Modifications
A child support determination may be subject to change if a parent’s or child’s circumstances change. If a support-paying parent loses a job or becomes injured and is out of work, child support can be reduced. If a child reaches the age of 21, child support will normally end. On the other hand, if a child’s needs increase (for example educational needs, daily needs, extra-curricular activities), a parent’s order for child support may also increase. Contact family law attorney Patricia DeRue to schedule a initial appointment to discuss taking your child support case back to court.
Violation of Child Support Order
If you did not go to court to get a downward modification of support but simply stopped making payments, you are in violation of a court order and may be facing serious consequences, including jail time, probation, or suspension of your driver’s license. You CAN do something to get out from under this threat. Family law attorney Patricia DeRue helps people defend themselves against violations of court orders and will work with you to help you find a legal and responsible resolution to your problem.
If your former spouse is violating an order for support, lawyer DeRue will bring your petition for enforcement of the child support order to court to seek payment.
Onondaga Spousal Support Lawyer
Unlike child support, spousal support is not based on a formula, but it does examine a number of factors, including the length of the marriage, standard of living during the marriage, health of parties, and the ability of the two parties to work gainfully outside of home. Spousal support is not gender-biased; either partner could receive support if it was needed to ensure that the partners are self-supporting.
Indeed, even if both spouses are working, one spouse may still get support if there is a significant discrepancy in income and earning potential.
Onondaga spousal support lawyer Patricia DeRue will explain the factors likely to enter into a support decision and will help you weigh the costs versus the benefit of taking a spousal support case to court. The collaborative law process is often a less costly option for negotiating an agreement on spousal support.
New York child support lawyer Patricia DeRue serves individuals and families in Syracuse and Onondaga County, Cayuga County, Madison County, Oswego County, and Cortland County including Onondaga, Lysander, Galen, Wampsville, Oswego, Cortland, Auburn, Pompey, Cicero, Salina, Minoa, Van Buren, Manlius, Clay, Sullivan, Montezuma, Constantia, Brookfield, Cazenovia, Elbridge and Skaneateles.
