Family Law
At Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC (DRM), the experienced and dedicated Schoenberg Family Law team can help you resolve child support issues from simple to complex, through negotiation or the courts.
A non-custodial parent may be ordered to make child support payments when a divorce; marital separation, dissolution, or annulment; or a civil union dissolution is granted or when parentage is determined. Requests for child support may be made by:
The Court may order support to be continued until the child attains age 18 or finishes high school, whichever comes later.
Child support is ordered by the court pursuant to specific Child Support Guidelines and is usually determined by a review of the parties' current incomes and the child care and health insurance costs associated with the minor child(ren). However, the Court may adjust the amount of child support if the guidelines, as applied, are determined to be unfair to the child or any party.
The Vermont Office of Child Support website provides a useful tool that can be used to compile data related to a child support case and to obtain a recommendation for child support amounts. http://www.ocs.state.vt.us/OCS_Guidelines/OCS_External_Guidelines.htm
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Often, the non-custodial parent has been ordered to pay child support, but the custodial parent receives little or none of the required payments. Or, some parents may withhold child support if they feel that their visitation rights are not being honored or if there are other challenges. Whatever the circumstances, DRM’s Family Law attorneys work diligently to help clients obtain a resolution that is responsive to the best interests of the children.
Led by Debra Schoenberg, who is widely known in the field and is a frequent lecturer on complex family law topics, DRM’s family law team includes eight attorneys and two legal professionals offering sharp legal skills and comprehensive services in a broad spectrum of family law matters.
Keenly aware of the emotionally-charged nature of most family law issues, our family law team responds rapidly to clients’ needs, making every effort to ensure that you are informed about the status of your case and what steps are to be taken next.
To explore how the DRM Schoenberg Family Law group can assist you regarding child support issues, contact Practice Group Chair Debra Schoenberg.
Because we know that family law issues often can’t wait for "convenient" business hours, our 24/7 answering service can be reached during non-business hours at 802-860-8074. We respond promptly to messages left with the answering service.
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