San Diego Child Support Lawyer
San Diego Spousal Support Attorneys

Divorcing or separated parents often find that child support issues cause the most conflict. Making sure you and your child have financial support is extremely important. It is essential to have a San Diego child support attorney that will compassionately advocate for the enforcement and collection of child support on behalf of the child and the parent, while keeping their best interests in mind. Part of the child support process is making sure your child support rights are correctly calculated based on your income. The experienced San Diego child support lawyers of Kraffert & Shaffer, LLP can help make sure that all child support payments are accurately calculated and enforced. Contact the Law Offices of Kraffert & Shaffer for a free consultation and more information on child support obligations.

With over 15 years of combined experience, the our family lawyers have represented numerous clients in child support matters from the most basic to the most difficult and complex. Our goal is to help divorcing parents work together to reach a suitable child support agreement. We handle child support enforcement actions, contempt actions, and negotiate and litigate on behalf of parties seeking back support judgments, as well as those defending against such actions. In the State of California, there are specific guidelines that are used to determine child support arrangements. Child support is based on income and expenses, as well as a formula that takes child custody into account. While a child's well being cannot be reduced merely to the amount of financial support he or she receives, supporting a child at a level that is fair to all of the parties is important to a child's growth and development.

Our divorce and child support attorneys can assist you with any of the following:

• Child Support
• Child Support Payments
• Support Child Guidelines
• Wage Garnishment
• Child Custody
• Divorce and Legal Separation
• Post Judgment Modifications
• Property Division
• Complex Property Division
• Divorce Mediation & Collaborative Law
• Paternity & Support

Spousal Support (Alimony)

The issue of spousal support, or alimony, is a difficult subject that comes up in many divorce cases. Alimony creates a debtor/creditor relationship between you and your spouse and leaves a lasting connection between both of you until the obligation for alimony ends. There are several types of alimony: temporary (during the divorce case), rehabilitative (to enable a party to become retrained, educated, and self-sufficient), bridge-the-gap, permanent, and lump sum. A party may be entitled a combination of these types of alimony, depending upon one party's need for alimony and the other party's ability to pay alimony. Many times, we must take an in depth look into the parties' actual income and available assets, the marital standard of living, and other complex issues. If you need help in calculating a fair and sufficient amount of alimony, contact the San Diego spousal support attorneys of Kraffert and Shaffer today.

If you have been married at least ten years, the court may order permanent support, which would continue until death or remarriage of the supported spouse. For tax purposes, spousal support is recognized as income and must be taken into account when filing federal income tax returns. Typically, the spouse who pays support may deduct the payments. Spousal support orders can be changed under certain circumstances, including remarriage, loss of a job, or any other increase or decrease in income of either party. At the Law Offices of Kraffert and Shaffer, our San Diego divorce lawyers have been offering honest and aggressive advocacy for clients seeking financial support from their spouses or ex-spouses and defending spouses who are ordered to pay support to ensure that the amount is fair and appropriate.

Contact the Law Offices of Kraffert & Shaffer for a free initial consultation or case evaluation today.

Kraffert & Shaffer, LLP
San Diego Child & Spousal Support Lawyers
1250 Sixth Avenue, Ste. 662
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 618-2541
Fax: (619) 230-1036

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