Whether you’ve recently separated from your partner or you’re trying to obtain the support owed for your child from the other parent, meeting with an attorney could be beneficial. Here are a few ways that you can prepare for your visit.
Finances
One of the details that a child support attorney in Rockford, IL, will want to know about is the finances of both parents. This information will usually be used to determine how much the non-custodial parent would be ordered to pay and how much each parent is able to pay in order to support the child. The living expenses of the custodial parent are often taken into consideration, as well as health insurance and educational payments that need to be made. You can show your finances by taking income statements and tax returns as well as copies of everything that you pay for your home and for your child.
Evidence
If you have any evidence pertaining to the quality of care that the other parent provides, then you should show this to a child support attorney in Rockford, IL. While you don’t want to do anything to take away visitation or the ability for the other parent to see your child, you also want the court to know about any negative details that could impact the ability to pay child support, or that could mean more support being ordered. Other types of evidence that you should take to the meeting include images and letters about the care that your child has and why you need child support.
Learn more about meeting with an attorney by contacting Crosby & Crosby LLP Attorneys at Law.
