Spousal and Child Support
While undergoing the separation or divorce process, it is important for you to consider your financial circumstances. Whether you are the sole breadwinner or a financially dependent spouse, you must consider your financial means and ensure that you and your children can maintain your financial lifestyle after the dissolution of your relationship. At Bender Rosenthal Isaacs & Richter LLP, we are experienced in representing clients in cases involving both spousal support and child support. Our lawyers work with our clients to determine their financial needs after the divorce and provide them with the advocacy needed to ensure those needs are met.
Child Support
In New York, the legislature devised statutory guidelines to determine each parent's financial responsibility to pay child support. While Courts generally compute child support in accordance with the statutory formula, the guidelines do not strictly apply to matters involving high net worth parents. At Bender Rosenthal Isaacs & Richter LLP, we are experienced in handling cases regarding child support issues for high-income families. To protect our clients' financial interests, we ensure that they obtain the most optimal outcome for their children and themselves, whether it is by court order or agreement.
Our firm is experienced in child support cases involving:
- High-income parent's child support determinations
- Children with special needs
- Self-employed parents with a difficult to determine income
- Enforcement of agreements or court orders
- Modification of agreements or court orders
- Issues involving reimbursement for healthcare, educational, extracurricular, and childcare expenses
Spousal Support
In New York, spousal support is based upon many factors, including a couple's standard of living, the reasonable needs of the dependant spouse and the ability of the obligated spouse to pay support. At Bender Rosenthal Isaacs & Richter LLP, we are experienced at representing both the dependant and payor spouses. In both cases, we work with accountants and other professionals to craft a budget for the dependent spouse and determine the appropriate amount of spousal support.
Call our offices at 212-725-7111 or contact us by e-mail to schedule an initial consultation or case evaluation with a highly regarded and experienced New York City family law attorney.
