Alimony and Child Support

Broward County Alimony & Child Support Attorney

Factors such as the length of a marriage, each spouse's individual contributions during the marriage, and the standard of marital living are taken into consideration by courts in deciding whether or not to award alimony after a divorce.

At the Law Office of Serena Carroll, our Fort Lauderdale lawyer can make sure that your rights and interests are fairly represented in negotiating a divorce settlement agreement through mediation and in the courtroom if that is the best place to resolve this issue. Our lawyer, Serena Carroll will help you to understand the differences between temporary, permanent, lump-sum, and bridge-the-gap types of alimony and help you evaluate which, if any, is the most appropriate in your case.

South Florida Child Support Lawyer

In Florida, child support is calculated by formula. This process takes into account the number of children in the family, the incomes of each parent, previous child support obligations, and various other factors in order to make sure that the children are adequately provided for after divorce.

However, important issues such as college tuition needs are not considered when these amounts are set. In addition, if one spouse is self-employed, is regularly paid in cash, or has hidden assets—the child support amount in your case can be severely skewed. In either case, you will want to speak with an attorney about the situation as soon as possible.

Related Services

As a firm, we also provide essential family law services that are closely related to the issues of alimony and child support. These services include providing alimony and child support enforcement to parents who are not receiving what they should, helping clients to obtain post-divorce modifications, and resolving issues of paternity in relation to child support obligations.

Contacting Our Fort Lauderdale Law Office

If you would like to discuss your spousal and child support concerns with a divorce lawyer—call our South Florida law office or contact us directly via e-mail in Fort Lauderdale today. Spanish and Portuguese-speaking clients are welcome to speak with us in the language they are most comfortable using.

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