Experienced Child Support Lawyers in Clarksville

When spouses divorce, their dependent children are often affected both financially and emotionally.  Divorce can change how and where they live, where they attend school, and how often they see their non-custodial parent.

If the child lives with only one of the parents, the court generally orders the non-custodial parent to pay child support.  All states, including Tennessee and Kentucky, have guidelines by which courts calculate how much child support each spouse must pay.

Our Clarksville child support attorney understand the guidelines

Tennessee and Kentucky have their own child support formulas that take into account a variety of factors, including the following:

  • Combined income of both parents
  • Overnights spent with the child
  • Costs for health insurance
  • Age of the child
  • Extraordinary medical costs

Since child support guidelines are not an exact method of calculating child support in every situation, parties can seek exceptions to the rule based upon their extenuating circumstances.

Turn to a qualified child support attorney for answers

Our Clarksville child support lawyers represent clients in all types of divorce and child custody matters, and they often provide answers to questions about child support, custody, and visitation.

Most divorced parents are concerned that their ex-spouse is paying his or her fair share, especially if income levels have increased since the court order.  If child support payments are not being made, a Clarksville child support lawyer with The Kennedy Law Firm, PLLC can advise you of legal action you can take, such as requesting that the office of the court clerk issues a garnishment of wages.

If you are involved in a child support dispute, you may not deny your ex-spouse visitation with the children.  However, the non-custodial parent is entitled to reasonable visitation.  This means that if your ex-spouse wants to see the child while drunk or on drugs, or other condition that may threaten the child's safety, you do not have to permit visitation.  Our child support attorney in Clarksville can advise you of your rights and legal recourse under the law.

We are committed to helping people

As a client, you will receive our full commitment.  With offices in Clarksville, Tennessee's fifth largest and youngest city, The Kennedy Law Firm, PLLC serves clients throughout Tennessee and Kentucky, including the counties of Montgomery, Davidson, Stewart, Cheatham, Houston, Dickson, Humphreys, and Henry in Tennessee, as well as Todd and Christian counties in Kentucky. Call us today at 1.931.266.4107 or contact us online. We look forward to speaking with you about your situation.