Mooresville, North Carolina Child Custody and Support Lawyers
If you have children and are going through a divorce, it is important to obtain legal help from an attorney who understands your needs as a parent. At Whitfield & Mock, P.L.L.C., we offer attentive and effective legal help as parents work through divorce issues involving child custody and child support.
To schedule your consultation with one of our lawyers, call 704-746-3362 or toll free at 1-888-340-3254. Or, you may contact us online and someone will be in touch with you promptly.
Understanding Child Custody
Our experienced attorneys can handle highly complex child custody cases that require litigation. Whenever possible, we encourage parents to reach parenting plans through negotiations. Child custody involves legal custody and physical custody. Legal custody refers to the right to make medical, educational, religious and other major decisions for the child. Physical custody refers to where the child lives. Generally after a divorce, the parents will share legal custody, unless a history of abuse, drug use or other reason arises. Physical custody can vary from one parent having primary custody and the other having visitation rights to each parent having an equal amount of time as the custodial parent.
Understanding Child Support
Our firm can ensure fair child support determinations are obtained. Child support guidelines in our state mandate how payments are determined. Financial figures are entered into a formula that calculates the amount of child support. These figures include each parents' gross income, child care expenses and health insurance expenses. In most cases, the non-custodial parent pays support to the custodial parent.
Contact us today for your consultation.
Whitfield & Mock, P.L.L.C. offers supportive legal help to parents throughout the divorce process. Call us at 704-746-3362 or toll free at 1-888-340-3254 to arrange your consultation.
