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Prove Your Case. It is true that an order to pay support is "always" modifiable, however, there typically needs to be a change in circumstances before the court will re-calculate the numbers. Hence, the calculation needs to be correct the first time. Likewise, you need to think about establishing your credibility in court every early on. You also need to cross examine the other side to prove that he or she has a certain earning capacity. Get Answers. Your Pittsburgh lawyer can walk you through the child support and spoual support process in Western Pennsylvania. There are various kinds of support to which one party may be entitled. Each attorney at our firm can help predict the amount and type of support that is (or will be) owed. (1) SPOUSAL SUPPORT. We can evaluate the each party's income and whether any income will be imputed to you our your spouse. (2) ALIMONY and APL: each lawyer in our firm is ready to negotiate the best possible resolution of any claim for alimony, taking into account the amount of time and money it will take the dependent spouse to become retrained and/or otherwise involves in the workforce. (3) CHILD SUPPORT. Our Pittsburgh attorneys also handle issues concerning child support, income, and imputed income issues. As with spousal support (above), we evaluate the basis of all claims for support. Get Help Now. The court will look at the payor's earning capacity. Once a determination of earning capacity is made, the parties may have to live with that finding for quite some time. In most cases, it helps to have a lawyer reveiw whether your case should be deemed "complex" to allow discovery (exchange of documents). Otherwise, you may waive discovery and find that you go into a hearing unprepared to evaluate what assets or earning capacity is involved. Give Us a Call! |
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