Child Support Lawyer

Need Legal Help with Child Support Issues in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, or Mason City?

When a marriage ends there still remains any children from the union that are of prime importance when determining child support issues.  A divorce brings with it a very stressful time for both parents, as well as the child, with much emotional turmoil that can cloud the bests interests of the children.  Because of this it is advisable to contact a family law attorney to assist you with the various issues of child custody, support and visitation.  With an experienced and caring attorney to review the circumstances of your divorce, the best resolution for child support can be worked out.

In Iowa a number of factors are reviewed by the court to determine what amount should be paid in support for your family.  If this can be worked out ahead of time between you and your spouse with the help of your attorney, it makes the matter easier to resolve through the family courts. The factors to determine based on Iowa laws are:

• How many children in the family will need support
• The ages of the children
• The earning potential of each spouse
• Child care expenses
• Medical expenses
• Educational expenses

Child support can be a highly contested area in divorce.  We recommend you contact our Cedar Rapids child custody lawyers at McGuire Law Firm, who are highly experienced in family law matters, to advise you on the best means to obtain the child support your children need. 

Child Support Modifications

Because there are many factors that change once a divorce agreement has been made due to changes in financial situations, it can occur that the support amount may need to be changed at a later time. Our office can also assist you in either requesting additional child support if you are the custodial parent or requesting a lowering of support if you are the non custodial parent and have had a down turn in your financial picture. It can also occur that your ex-spouse fails to make payments and may have to be legally challenged to collect any back amounts owed.  We have methods at our disposal to assist you with this issue.  With our trusted and dedicated legal team, we have been helping families with their child support issues for many years in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Mason City and surrounding areas.  Our office looks forward to being able to help you as well.