When Life Changes, Our North Carolina Family Lawyers Can Help Resolve Child Custody or Support Modification Issues
The Breeden Law Office offers extensive experience, compassion and advocacy in helping North Carolina families work through difficult family problems, such as divorce and child custody disputes. As experienced family law attorneys, we recognize that life has a tendency to change in the years following divorce or separation. Jobs are lost. Children grow older. Employment opportunities are presented. Parents wish to relocate with their children.
Serving the Communities of Johnston County, Wake County and Harnett County
Post-divorce modification attorneys at the Breeden Law Office represent mothers, fathers and other child custodians in post-judgment modifications, such as modifications of child support, as well as modifications of child custody and visitation in North Carolina.
- Child custody or visitation modification: North Carolina courts use an extremely high standard in determining if the modification of an existing child custody or visitation order is warranted. A parent requesting the modification of custody or visitation must demonstrate a substantial change in circumstances that affects the welfare of the children, such as child abuse or neglect, chemical dependency problems or other serious concerns.
- Child support modification: Child support orders may be re-examined every three years, or when one party requests a review as a result of a change in circumstances. If the income of either parent has significantly increased or decreased, or if the percentage of time spent with each parent has significantly changed, and such change would result in at least a 10-percent increase or decrease in child support obligations, the court may modify the existing child support order.
The law recognizes that in many families, children are being raised by grandparents, aunts, uncles, other family members and even nonrelatives. North Carolina child support laws do not require you to have custody in order to receive child support. The law only requires that the child resides in your home the majority of the time before it will declare you the recipient of child support.
North Carolina Enforcement of Court Orders — Lawyers Protecting Your Rights and Enforcing the Obligations of Your Ex
It is the responsibility for both parents to financially support their children, regardless of income level. If the parent responsible for paying child support cannot maintain payments at the ordered amount, it may be necessary to request a modification. Unless the court approves a modification of child support, the court order remains enforceable. Additionally, if the parent receiving support payments pursues a child support enforcement action, the noncustodial parent could be subjected to wage garnishments, tax return withholdings and other interceptions.
North Carolina also provides for serious consequences if a parent fails to comply with child custody and visitation orders, or if a parent relocates to another state with the children, without first obtaining the permission of the other parent or the court.
Contact Our Family Law Firm in Garner, North Carolina
For a consultation with a child support modification lawyer at the Breeden Law Office, call 866-346-1680 or send an e-mail. We serve clients in Garner, Clayton, Angier, Willow Spring and other communities throughout Harnett County, Johnston County and Wake County.
