Child Support
Knoxville Child Support Lawyer
At Jodi Loden, we can help you determine a fair child support payment as part of your divorce or paternity action.
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Understanding the Importance of Child Support
Child support is a crucial aspect of ensuring the well-being and financial stability of your child. It is a legal obligation that both parents have to contribute towards the costs of raising their child, including expenses for food, clothing, education, healthcare, and other essential needs.
By seeking the assistance of our experienced Knoxville child support lawyers at Jodi Loden, PLLC, you can ensure that your child receives the financial support they deserve. We understand the complexities of child support laws in Tennessee and can guide you through the process to help you achieve a fair and reasonable child support agreement.
Here are some key points to consider regarding child support:
- Legal protection: Child support is not just a moral obligation but also a legal one. Establishing a formal child support agreement through the court provides legal protection for both parents and ensures that the child's financial needs are met.
- Calculation factors: Child support amounts are determined based on various factors, including the income of both parents, the number of children involved, and the custody arrangement. Our skilled attorneys can help you navigate these calculations and advocate for a fair outcome.
- Modification: Child support orders can be modified if there is a significant change in circumstances, such as a job loss or a change in custody arrangements. Our team can assist you in seeking modifications to child support orders when necessary.
- Enforcement: If the non-custodial parent fails to pay child support as ordered, we can help you take legal action to enforce the support order and ensure that your child's financial needs are met.
At Jodi Loden, PLLC, we are committed to protecting the best interests of your child and helping you navigate the complexities of child support laws. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discuss your child support concerns.
Talk to Knoxville child support attorney Jodi Loden about your legal needs in a free 30-minute initial consultation by contacting the firm online or at (865) 424-7225.
Child Support in Knoxville, Tennessee
Child support is generally paid to the parent who is considered the Primary Residential Parent; this is the parent with whom the child spends the most time. It is understood that this parent will already be financially supporting the child with food, shelter, clothing, and daily necessities. Thus, he/she will receive monetary payment from the other parent, who is considered the Alternate Residential Parent.
Under Tennessee law, parents are responsible for child support until the child reaches the age of 18 and completes high school.
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The Calculation of Child Support in Tennessee
The calculation of child support is done through the state’s Child Support Guidelines, which is based on an “income shares model.” This has been established by Tennessee’s Department of Human Services and the guidelines are generally updated every few years. It provides worksheets from which calculations can be made.
The formula for determining child support payments takes into consideration the following:
- The incomes of both parents
- Any federal benefits the child receives
- Parental credits for the support of other children he/she is obligated to pay
- How much time each parent spends with the child
- Health insurance
- Uninsured medical costs for the child
- Daycare expenses
While the amount of child support determined by the Guidelines is considered to be correct, judges have some discretion in adjusting calculated amounts, especially when circumstances require adjustments to ensure the best interests of the child.
Jodi Loden Can Help You with All Child Support Matters & Disputes
If you are divorcing, Jodi can assist you in determining fair child support based on your financial and life circumstances. She represents both mothers and fathers, those seeking and those contesting child support orders. She can also help you get enforcement of such an order through the courts, as well as help unmarried parents locate their child’s biological father and/or determine paternity.
If the financial or life circumstances of you or your child have substantially changed, Jodi can help you seek a modification of an existing child support order that reflects those changes. Modifications must be done through the courts.
No matter what issue you are facing regarding child support, the firm of Jodi Loden is here to represent your interests and help you seek a positive solution.