When parents with minor children separate, child support becomes an important issue. The State of Ohio has mandated guidelines to be used in initially determining the amount of child support that a mother or father in Ohio will pay, or be paid. The attorneys at The Meranda Law Firm can help advise and advocate for you in setting provisions in the child support computation worksheet, which guides the judge in setting the amount of child support to be paid.

The guidelines use a child support computation worksheet for calculating the amount of child support to be paid based upon the following factors: the income of each parent (actual or “imputed” income), the cost of day care (actually paid), the cost of health insurance for the children, whether either or both parents have children from another marriage or relationship, as well as other factors.

The Meranda Law Firm assists parents with the following issues related to child support:

• Child Support Modifications – The law recognizes that circumstances change. Modifications can be made for reasons such as, but not limited to, job loss or substantial increase in income, a change in the child’s needs, or a disability on the part of one of the parents. We can help increase or reduce the amount of child support owed.

• Paternity – If the parties were never married, we can help you seek and establish paternity through DNA testing in order to seek an award for child support. In the alternative, is paternity is at issue we can help resolve the matters and terminate a child support order against you.

• Child Support Enforcement – If you are owed back child support payments we can help with the enforcement of the child support agreements. Failing to pay child support can be considered both contempt of court order and a criminal matter, which involves jail time and fines.

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