Seattle Child Support Lawyers

Getting Child Support in Washington

At our Seattle law firm, our family lawyers speak with many individuals on a daily basis who are interested in finding out if they are eligible to receive child support.  After talking with a lawyer, many parents are surprised and pleased to find out that they are in fact entitled to receive child support payments from the other parent.  There are many facts that need to be taken into consideration when determining if someone is eligible to receive child support.  If you are not currently receiving child support and are interested in getting child support, a Seattle child custody lawyer at our firm can help. 

Experienced Attorneys Helping Parent’s obtain Child Support 

Many times, the custodial parent will be eligible to receive child support payments from the non-custodial parent, but certain factors must be present in order for this to happen.  If there is a large disparity in the earnings of each parent then child support will likely be granted.  For example, if one parent earns a six-figure income while the other parent was a stay-at home parent during the marriage, chances are the one making more money will have to make child support payments if they are not the custodial parent. 

There are a number of steps that must be taken when trying to obtain child support, including:

• Locating the child’s other parent:  The other parent’s location information will be necessary in order for you to be able to obtain child support, and you will need to know their address and employer information. 
• Establishing legal fatherhood (paternity):  The father’s biological identity will need to be proved before child support will be ordered, and this can be done through DNA testing.
• Resolving terms of the child support payment: Either the parents will have to come to an agreement about the child support payments or it will have to be decided by court.

Contact a Seattle Child Custody Attorney today to find out how you can get child support!