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Child Support Attorney in Denver, Colorado

Colorado calculates child support using statewide guidelines based on each parent’s income and parenting time. Duncan Family Law helps Denver clients with guideline calculations, modifications, and contested income issues from our office at 1505 Osceola Street. Nicole Duncan, Esq. — licensed in Colorado and California — works with you directly from consultation through final orders.

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Denver Child Support Counsel

Child Support Attorney Denver

Our child support attorneys in Denver are experienced professionals who can help you in your divorce process. They will guide you in how to establish and maintain child support payouts, negotiate and establish the terms of child support agreements, as well as represent you in court. In some cases, they also serve as legal advocates for children seeking visitation or custody. They also enter into negotiations for the payouts and handle other issues as part of the case management process.

Parents often have different views on what financial support should be given to the children. The most common concern is where the child will live, and how to manage paying the rent when a family splits. This issue often gets resolved by establishing reasonable living conditions for the custodial parent that benefit the child. Often this involves the parents agreeing on a shared health insurance policy, jointly maintaining a bank account, or providing any other financial form of child support. Those agreements have to be written and validated by the judge. One important area of the divorce is the financial amount of child support. Depending on the case, the court can assign payments based on income, some on the amount of time they spend with the children, and some on the income of the non-custodial parent. In the best situations, the court considers all of the relevant factors and assigns an appropriate amount of child support.

In some cases, the court may attempt to assign an equal amount of child support to both parents. In such cases, the court will take into consideration the income of each parent and any change that has occurred during the marriage. While the court may consider the income of the non-custodial parent, the court may not take into account any change in the custodial parent’s income because of a change in their employment. If the non-custodial parent’s income changes, the court may reassign or reduce the amount of child support. In other cases, the court may determine an inability to continue payments based on certain circumstances. The court may change its decision if the non-custodial parent is incarcerated and unable to help, if the custodial parent is unemployed, if the non-custodial parent has filed bankruptcy, or any financial issue that might happen.

After determining the guidelines, the lawyer will help you understand how the calculations work. You can discuss the guidelines with your lawyer and present evidence to prove that you are eligible for the payment.You will then be able to present your case to the jury. If you decide to pursue a non-custodial parent’s obligations to pay child support, you you ned to consult with an experienced lawyer who can help you navigate your options. Our divorce lawyers make sure that you’re awarded a fait amount in your child support case

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“Nicole was an outstanding divorce lawyer who helped me navigate child custody with clarity and care. I’m incredibly grateful for her support.”

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“I cannot recommend Nicole Duncan highly enough. She listens to me, believes me, and fights for me and my child as if we were her own family, with professionalism, compassion, and an incredible command of the law.”

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“Divorce proceedings are painful at best, but Nicole Duncan was a shining light through it all. I really appreciated her calm demeanor throughout the process. Her guidance ended in a final decision that left me very pleased.”

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