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Utah Child Support Lawyer

Unless parental rights are terminated, Utah law requires both parents to contribute to the support of their children. The law provides for basic child support, medical care and insurance premiums, and child care expenses. How these costs are divided between the parents is determined by the relative incomes of the parents, as estimated by the state child support guidelines. Also included in the estimate of child support are the number of overnights, the number of other children in the mother and father’s households, and the amount of alimony paid and received. While judges have the authority to disagree with the child support guidelines, in practice they are followed fairly rigidly.  Whether you are going through a divorce, need a determination of paternity with an award of child support, or need to have a prior award modified, we have the experience to get it done right for you.

Our attorneys know the child support system thoroughly

At the Salt Lake area law firm of Day Shell & Liljenquist, L.C., our family law attorneys, Jeff Kitchen and Steve Spencer  work with the Utah child support issues every day. We encourage clients to be precise and detailed in their estimates of both income and expenses so a proper determination can be made.  For information about the child support amounts, how it is calculated, or for help with any support matter, contact our Murray, Utah, law firm.

Modification to an existing child support order

Circumstances changes, and an initial support order may no longer be appropriate. A parent may have lost his or her job. A parent may have remarried, acquiring additional children in the process. Whatever the situation, our attorneys fight for the needs of our clients and their children with determination. Whether you are a mother or a father, our lawyers understand the child support system thoroughly and can represent you effectively in petitions to modify an existing support order.

Contact the Utah child support lawyers in Murray, Utah.  We have clients throughout the State of Utah including in cities such as Salt Lake City, Provo, Orem, Sandy, Draper, West Valley City, Ogden, Layton, Logan,  Brigham City, Bountiful, Tooele,Vernal, Park City, Price, Richfield, Cedar City and St. George.

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