Child Support

Riverside, California, Child Support Lawyers

California uses child support guidelines to calculate payment amounts, taking into account the non-custodial parent's income, the custodial parent's income, the type of child custody arrangement, and other factors. For an idea of how the guidelines work, visit the California Child Support Calculator. Or contact our Riverside law firm, the Law Office of Heather M. Cullen to discuss the payment calculator or any matter related to child support.

Child support lawyer Heather Cullen and the legal team at the Law Office of Heather M. Cullen have the experience and the legal skill to effectively and efficiently represent clients seeking fair resolution of support disputes. At our law firm, we negotiate for adequate support to cover expenses such as health insurance, childcare, transportation, sports, music, and other extra-curricular activities. We can assist in obtaining paternity determinations, representing both local and out-of-state fathers and mothers. We explain how all these factors can be used with the child support guidelines.

When a child support award is made by the court, the parent receiving support is automatically granted the right to collect that support by wage assignment (collection directly from the paying party's paycheck). Additionally, collecting agencies such as the Department Child Support Services may assist in collecting child support and arrears. Oftentimes, the Department of Child Support Services has a longer reach and can obtain payment of child support when private resources are not successful. The SDU (State Disbursement Unit) also allows parents to pay child support in other ways, such as automatic withdrawals from a checking account, recurring credit card payments, or via telephone authorization. Wherever it comes from, a child support payment is seldom made directly to the payment recipient. Our attorneys explain the child support options available, whether the client is receiving or paying child support.

For questions and counsel about the child support guidelines, or representation at any child support proceeding, contact one of our lawyers at the Law Office of Heather M. Cullen in Riverside.