Child Support

Columbus Child Support Lawyer

The State of Ohio has mandated guidelines to be used in initially determining the amount of child support that a mother or father in Ohio will pay, or be paid.

The guidelines use a worksheet for calculating the amount of child support based upon these factors:

• the income of each parent (actual or “imputed” income)
• the cost of day care (actually paid)
• the cost of health insurance for the children
• whether either or both parents have children from another marriage or relationship
• The dollar amount of child support that results is the presumptively correct amount of child support.

However, the presumptively correct amount is not the end of the story because: The Court May Order An Amount For Child Support That Is Not The Guideline Amount!

The State of Ohio mandated guidelines also list factors the court, in its considered judgment may use to determine the amount of child support, which may be higher or lower than the amount the guidelines stipulate.

There also are special legal provisions if you should be in arrears for child support payments--that can both help and hurt you. The experienced lawyers at Dougherty, Hanneman & Snedaker, LLC know these laws and can help you with your situation.

The three attorneys who own our law firm are Ohio State Bar Association “Certified Specialists in Family Relations Law.” That means that our firm can provide you the most highly qualified assistance to guide you through the maze of considerations in determining the correct level of child support for your case.

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Please contact the attorneys at Dougherty, Hanneman and Snedaker for a confidential consultation with an Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law regarding your family law issue. Attorneys Douglas Dougherty, James Hanneman and Robert “Chip” Snedaker are three of just ninety-nine attorneys (as of January 1, 2008) in the state of Ohio, who have earned the designation of Certified Specialist, Family Relations Law.