Pittsburgh Attorneys for Support Calculation, Beaver County Lawyers for Family Law and Support Issues

You Need A Lawyer.

The key issue in every support case is earning capacity,
not how much a party actually makes. We evaluate for
our clients exactly how much support is owed by looking
at earning capacity. In some cases, you will need expert
testimony but you will first need an order from the court
deeming the court "complex" before you can do
discovery. In other cases, it will be a waste of time and
money to deem a case complex. You should have an
attorney tell you what kind of case you're facing.

Future Consequences.

An order determining a support obligation can have long
range future consequences. Hence, you want to make
sure that the order takes into account all relavent facts.
Hence, getting a lawyer may be a good investment to
protect your long term interests.

Basic Types of Support.

What are the basic types of support?

(1) SPOUSAL SUPPORT. Prior to the filing for divorce, a
spouse who no longer resides with the other spouse can
make a claim for spousal support. There are certain
defenses to the payment of spousal support. For
example, a party may be barred from receiving spousal
support if that party cause the dissolution of the
marriage through cheating or infidelity. We can help you
with this and look at the relative income of each party
to make a solid prediction of the amount payable.

(2) APL, or Alimony Pendite Lite. This is a form of
spousal support that exists during divorce proceedings,
i.e., once a party files for divorce. There are virtually no
defenses to APL. Simply put, APL, is a form of alimony to
compensate the dependent party while the divorce and
equitable distribution are going on. We can give you an
estimate of the expected amount to be paid for APL and
you also need to know the different tax implications for
APL versus spousal support (such as whether the
payment constitutes income to the payee or a tax
deduction for the payor).

(3) ALIMONY. Once a divorce is finalized and a decree
is entered, the obligation to pay support is called
alimony. We will evaluate any claim for alimony, which is
a form of support following a divorce and equitable
distribution. We will look at whether the dependent
party has an immediate obligtion to finish school or
otherwise work to avoid making a claim for long term
alimony;

(3) CHILD SUPPORT. Our Pitsburgh attorneys can tell
you the likely amount of child support to be paid, which
will depend on factors beyond simply the number of
children. As with spousal support (above), we can
discuss with you interstate and other complex issues in
the area of child support.

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412.400.5476

Our family law attorneys in Pittsburgh handle divorce
(fault and no fault), claims for child custody (grandparent,
parent, father, mother, step parent, interstate),
dependency hearings, PFA (protection from abuse), support
(spousal support, alimony pendente lite, child support),
prenuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, and
adoption. Get a lawyer who will will attend your child
support conference or hearing and will work with opposing
counsel to bring your divorce, claim for support, or child
custody matter to an efficient and reasonable resolution.
Our Pittsburgh attorneys will handle your prenuptial
agreement or the dissolution of your marriage and we will
get agressive with a petition for contempt when needed
following an order for divorce, alimony, spousal support, or
child custody than necessary. Emotions will be running high
during your family law issue, why prolong the situation or
make it more expensive than it needs to be? We suggest
that you rely on an experienced family law lawyer who has
respesented a husband or a wife in prior cases and can see
the issue from all sides. Your lawyer should look for an early
resolution of all calims for support (APL and spousal), child
custody and other family law and divorce matters when
possible. We have offices in Pennsylvania: Allegheny
County, Beaver County, and Washington County, serving
Pittsburgh, McKees Rocks, Ross, Bellevue, Avalon,
Sewickely, Shaler, Monroeville, Monongahela, Moon, Fox
Chapel, Oakmont, Ross (North Hills), Evans City,
McCandless, Brighton Heights, the Monroeville areas. We
also handle cases throughout Beaver County, including
Monaca, Hopewell, Ambridge, Center Township, Aliquippa,
and Beaver Falls. Schedule an appointment today for a
lawyer to protect your rights.

Family Law:
Family Law Court Beaver County
http://www.co.beaver.pa.us/Juvenile/custody.htm

Divorce:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divorce
http://www.lawyers.com/Divorce/browse-by-location.html?site=731&CMP=KAC
-731A
http://www.panzerfamilylaw.com/
Divorce forms:
http://family.findlaw.com/divorce/divorce-forms/
Law governing families in Pennsylvania:
http://members.aol.com/StatutesPA/23.html
Family law, divorce, support:
http://family.findlaw.com/
Divorce and property:
http://family.findlaw.com/divorce/divorce-property/divorce-communal-propert
y.html
Seperate property, non-marital:
http://family.findlaw.com/divorce/divorce-property/divorce-separate-property.
html
Divorce assets:
http://family.findlaw.com/divorce/divorce-property/divorce-hidden-assets.html
Divorce Laws in Pennsylvania:
http://members.aol.com/StatutesPA/23.html

Equitable Distribution:
http://www.mbr-law.com/equitabledistribution.htm
http://family.findlaw.com/marriage/marriage-more/couples-ownership.html

Support Obligations:
http://www.pennglazier.com/support2006/support.html#Note_3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_support
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/231/chapter1910/s1910.16-4.html
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/231/chapter1910/s1910.16-2.html

Child Support Law:
http://www.mbr-law.com/custodysupport.htm#child%20support
Support laws in Pennsylvania:
http://members.aol.com/StatutesP4/23.Cp.43B.html
Alimony claim:
http://family.findlaw.com/divorce/divorce-alimony/
Claim for spousal support:
http://family.findlaw.com/divorce/divorce-alimony/alimony-definition.html
Alimony pendente lite
http://family.findlaw.com/divorce/divorce-alimony/temporary-alimony.html

Child Custody:
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_custody
Popular sites:
http://www.srislawyer.com/PracticeAreas/CHILD-CUSTODY.asp
Child Custody in Beaver County
http://www.co.beaver.pa.us/Juvenile/custody.htm
Beaver County Children and Youth Center
http://www.co.beaver.pa.us/CYS/Direct.htm
Custody of Children Laws in Pennsylvania:
http://members.aol.com/StatutesPA/23.Cp.53.html
http://www.co.beaver.pa.us/lawlibrary/Child_custody.htm
http://www.co.beaver.pa.us/lawlibrary/forms/Custody_CertifOfReadiness.pdf
Adoption laws in Pennsylvania:
http://members.aol.com/StatutesPA/23.Cp.25.html
Allegheny County Children Youth Services
http://www.alleghenycounty.us/dhs/cyf.aspx