Understanding Child Support Terms
If you are going through a divorce, one of the most important issues you will have to face is establishing how much money your children need. This need determines child support payments, and may well comprise one of the major parts of your divorce arrangement. Knowing some of the basic terms associated with child support can be incredibly valuable to you as you determine what is best for you and your family.
If you are concerned about how child support payments will affect your divorce, the West Palm Beach divorce attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. may be able to help you. Contact us today by calling 561-353-2800 today for more information.
Knowing Your Terms
There are a few major terms associated with child support payments, and being familiar with them can help you as you go through the process yourself. The major terms include:
- Child support. This term refers specifically to regular payments that are defined as such in your divorce agreement, go to benefit your children, and are made in cash. If a parent pays money in addition to the amount owed in child support, this money will usually not go towards future payments.
- Obligor. The obligor is the parent who is required to make child support payments. Usually, the obligor is the parent who does not have custody of the child, although this is not always the case.
- Obligee. The obligee is the parent who is receiving the child support payments. While the obligee is most often the custodial parent, this is not always the case.
Establishing child support payments is one of the most important parts of many divorces, and understanding these terms can help you ask the important questions during your divorce proceedings.
Contact Us
If you or someone you love is going through a divorce, a West Palm Beach divorce lawyer of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. may be able to help you get the child support agreement you need. Contact us today by calling 561-353-2800 to find out what we can do for you.
