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Child support is an amount of money a court orders one parent to pay another parent to financially support the couple’s children. Child support is an important aspect of family law that will impact you and your children’s future for years to come. Regardless of whether you are the custodial or noncustodial parent, our experienced child support lawyers can protect your rights and ensure an optimal outcome in your situation.

Lydon Law’s lawyers are compassionate, caring advocates who provide straightforward advice and legal guidance to help you navigate New Hampshire’s child support guidelines. While our lawyers are no strangers to courtrooms throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts, our years of experience have taught us that the best child support outcomes are often negotiated between divorcing parents.

If you are considering divorce and children are involved, or if you are involved in a paternity case, having experienced legal representation is crucial to ensuring child support orders are fair and equitable. Our child support lawyers can protect your rights and prioritize you and your children’s interests as we help you resolve your child support arrangements.

Who Pays Child Support in New Hampshire?

In New Hampshire, both parents have a legal responsibility to financially support their child(ren). The goal is for the child(ren) to have the same standard of living in both households.

How Do Courts Calculate Child Support?

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services maintains guidelines to determine child support amounts. While many factors affect the ultimate child support award, the primary factors are the parents’ income and the number of children they support.

The court calculates each parent’s pre-tax income, then makes deductions for items like preexisting payments, retirement payments, taxes, childcare, and children’s medical expenses. The result is each parent’s adjusted gross income. The parents’ adjusted gross incomes are added together to obtain the parents’ combined income, which is then used to determine the amount of child support payments.

Lydon Law’s attorneys understand the complex nuances of the New Hampshire child support guidelines and we work to ensure child support orders are fair and equitable and work within the broader context of a divorce.

Modifications to a Child Support Order

If your circumstances change and you need to seek a modification to your child support arrangement, Lydon Law’s lawyers can help. Our attorneys handle a variety of child support modification cases and represent people seeking modifications as well as those opposing modification requests.

Contact Lydon Law’s Child Support Lawyers Today

The lawyers at Lydon Law help parents establish, modify, and enforce child support orders. We provide compassionate, comprehensive legal representation in all aspects of family law and will work to protect your rights and your financial future.