Child Custody & Support

Imputation of Income • Holidays and Custody

You’ve seen the disturbing statistics about child support, heard the disquieting tales about child custody battles.  As late as 2006, only 57.3 percent of divorcing parents had a legal agreement concerning child support.*

*(US Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/p60-234.pdf - Agreements and Awards)

At the offices of Debra L. Henry, Attorney at Law, we know the well being and future of your children is too important to be left to chance, or to the good will of a former spouse.
 
Let us stand by you, helping to resolve your child support and child custody matters.  We’ll work hard for an agreement that is fair to you both financially and personally, including:

• Shared (or joint), as well as sole physical and/or legal child custody.
• Child support, including medical support and insurance coverage.
• Visitation issues, including father’s rights and grandparent’s rights.

In, PA, child support is determined through a program which we can approximate using the latest in computer software.  Let us help you look ahead to the court award that we can help you achieve.
 
Contact Debra L. Henry today to schedule a free consultation with an experienced divorce lawyer familiar with child custody law in PA.  We will answer your questions and help you develop a fair child support and child custody plan.

Imputation of Income

Imputation of income deals with child support inequities that arise when one spouse attempts to avoid responsibility for child support by not working, or earning less than they should be or could be earning.  This method determines child support based upon reasonable potential income at full employment, rather than current underemployed or nonworking income.
 
If your spouse is unemployed or underemployed, you may be eligible to seek child support based on the additional income they could or should be reasonably receiving. In complex and high-income cases, we may call upon a vocational counselor to evaluate your spouse's skills and experience in order to determine their true earning potential.
 
Imputation of income is a powerful tool for getting children the financial support they deserve, but it can be misused. If you are facing an unfair imputation of income in your child support case, or if you need advice regarding any child support matter in Pennsylvania, please don’t hesitate to contact a dedicated divorce, child custody, and child support lawyer at our main office in Greensburg today.

Holidays & Custody

We know holidays can be a difficult time for children in separated or divorced families, not to mention the emotional toll you suffer as well.
 
Both the law and loving parents apply the same standard, what is in "the best interest of the child."
 
You may be required to reschedule or rework what were once long-time traditions. For example, one parent often has the child on Christmas Eve until the afternoon of Christmas Day, with the schedule switching for the following year.
 
Parents may divide the holidays by 1/2 days or by every other Holiday. The manner in which holidays are divided should be spelled out clearly in your Custody or Marital Settlement Agreement.
 
Parents often believe they will be able to work out a holiday schedule when the time comes and fail to provide up front guidance for sharing the holidays in these most important agreements.
 
Of course, the divorcing parties can always make spur-of-the-moment changes for any given holiday, as long as they both agree.  However, when an agreement cannot be reached, there is far less anxiety and struggle when you know the matter has been legally settled beforehand.  And of course, children most often feel most comfortable in a stable and known situation, especially where their favorite holidays are concerned.
 
Contact the Law Offices of Debra L. Henry today if you have questions concerning child custody and your rights around the holidays.

Service Area

The Law Offices of Debra L. Henry, located in Greensburg, PA, provide assistance with Divorce Law, Child Support and Child Custody, Workplace Injury, and Protection from Abuse for clients throughout the counties of Fayette, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland.  Our service area includes but is not limited to: Greensburg, Irwin, North Huntingdon, Delmont, Latrobe, Ligonier, Mt. Pleasant, Scottdale, Belle Vernon, Murrysville, Brownsville, Farmington, Connellsville, Uniontown, and more.
 
The information presented on this website should in no way be construed as legal advice.  Your case requires the individual attention and advice of a qualified attorney, so please Contact Us today.

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