CHILD SUPPORT

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Divorce
• Paternity
• Child Custody
• Child Support
• Visitation Rights
• Visitation Enforcement
• Modification
• DHS
• Guardianship
• Relocation
• Property Division
• Alimony
• Mediation
• Grandparent's Rights
• Child Abductions
• Military
• Emergency Hearings
• VPO's
• Domestic Abuse
• Contempt
• Step-Parent Adoptions

FATHER'S PARENTAL RIGHTS
LAW CENTER
3428 NW 178th
Edmond, OK 73012
Phone:      405.752.1300
Fax:         405.752.1705

Oklahoma has Child Support Guidelines which establish a formula for how much child support should be paid.The main components to this formula are:

1) Both Parents' income;
2) Health Insurance cost;
3) Daycare cost; and
4) the amount of time each parent spends with the child(ren).

If a parent is unemployed, their income is generally set at minimum wage.  In some cases and for good cause shown, the parties may agree upon a different amount of child support.  Oklahoma DHS has an Online Child Support Calculator. If you are separated from the child's mother and the child does not live primarily with you, you need to immediately begin paying child support if you are not already doing so.  Keep a receipt of all payments.

If there is an existing child support order either through DHS or the District Court, then it can be modified based upon a substantial change in income. If you experience a job loss or salary cut, then the quicker you file a Motion to Modify Child Support the better! If you fail to pay the court ordered amount of child support, then DHS (or your ex) can file a Contempt Citation against you.

On the other hand, if you have a substantial increase in pay, DHS (or your ex) can ask to increase the amount of child support.Oklahoma State law provides that both parties exchange their income information once each year upon request. 43 O.S. 118.3. Keep in mind that your visitation cannot be denied if child support is not being paid. On the other hand, child support payments cannot be withheld because you are being denied visitation.  Contact us if you need help with a Motion to Modify Child Support or with defending a Contempt Citation.




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                                     "ATTORNEYS HELPING DADS"          

Thank you for visiting our site.  We are the original Father's Parental Rights Law Center, established by Oklahoma Attorneys Jay F. McCown and Tamra A. Spradlin with the mission to give Dads a voice in Court.  Our Attorneys have over 45 years of experience representing Fathers in Family Law litigation including: Divorce; (Contested and Uncontested), Child Custody, Child Support, Visitation, Modification, Visitation Enforcement Issues; DHS cases, Guardianship, Relocation and Paternity.  We understand the concerns of Fathers and will work to protect and preserve your rights to your  child(ren). 

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Cities and Counties we serve:  Our office is conveniently located in Oklahoma City, and we provide legal representation in all 77 counties in the state of Oklahoma.   If you are unable to travel to Oklahoma City to meet with one of our attorneys, we offer a telephone appointment for your convenience. 

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3428 NW 178th, Edmond OK 73012 
Jay F. McCown, Tamra A. Spradlin