Colorado Child Support Modifications Calculation

When should child support modification requests be made?

Child support modification is an official, legal means of making court-appointed changes to an existing child support arrangement. These binding legal agreements can be modified after their initial appointment when the non-custodial parent, or the parent who does not have legal custody of the child, experiences a change in their financial status which would result in a 10% increase or decrease in the amount of child support owed. Child support modifications can be initiated by either parent or whoever has legal custody of the child. The exact amount of child support owed will take into account a variety of factors, and the process of calculating a child support modification can become quite complicated.

A knowledgeable Denver divorce attorney with experience in matters of child custody and child support can be a great asset in organizing your pertinent documents, or in pursuing the accurate documentation of the person who is obligated to pay child support. Child support modification calculations follow the same basic guidelines as standard calculations for child support. These calculations consider important factors such as the financial resources of the children involved as well as both parents, the standard of living the child would have been accustomed to if the parents had remained married, educational needs, or needs associated with disabilities and any other information that may be appropriate. The calculation process becomes much more complicated when considering joint-custody or other scenarios.

Calculating Child Support Modifications in Denver

Feldmann Nagel, LLC is a reputable family law firm that has provided dependable, high-quality representation and other legal services to residents throughout Denver, Steamboat Springs and Vail. As a reflection of our 10 guiding principles, our firm strives to always be more prepared than our adversaries in family court, and never to take no for an answer by constantly searching for new and better ways of achieving a favorable result through creative, ethical and sometimes aggressive measures. We respect our clients and the hardships that may have brought them to us. While we cannot guarantee any specific result, we will always work hard to provide you with the greatest opportunity for success in your child support modification case.

Contact a Denver divorce attorney if you would like to speak with a dedicated legal professional about modifying the existing terms of a child support agreement.