Child Support Help
Obtaining an adequate child support support order, and either enforcing or modifying it, often requires the assistance of a skilled child support attorney and the help of state agencies. The following resources will help you better understand how to hire a family lawyer and interact with government agencies when dealing with child support matters.
- Guide to Getting Child Support [pdf]
Basics on obtaining child support, support amounts, what it covers and modifying child support
- Get Legal Help with Child Support
How an attorney can represent you and your child's best interests in a child support proceeding
- Find a Child Support Lawyer in Your Area
Directory of child support lawyers; search by city, county, metro or state
- Guide to Hiring a Lawyer
Extensive guide to finding, hiring and working with a lawyer, including information on fees and limiting the cost
- Child Support: Summaries of State Laws
State-specific summaries of child support laws and how amounts generally are calculated
- State Child Support Guidelines
Links to state-specific resources and documents pertaining to child support
- Child Support Agencies
Links to child support programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia (National Child Support Enforcement Association)
- State Public Assistance Information
Links to state-specific agencies handling public assistance and welfare
- Child Support Forms
State-specific forms for child support matters
- Child Support Calculation Questionnaire:
Questionnaire to help custodial and noncustodial parents calculate the amount of child support