Helping Maryland Families Reach Custody and Support Agreements
For many parents, divorcing your spouse can seem like you are divorcing your children, too. It does not have to be this way. There are many child custody and visitation options available. Your lawyer should offer you creative suggestions to help you and your child's other parent reach an agreement that is in everyone's best interests.
The Law Office of Stewart Andrew Sutton, LLC, offers Maryland parents personal legal representation and an affordable price. Attorney Sutton has over 20 years of experience helping clients reach custody and support agreements that meet their family's needs.
Personal Legal Guidance. Cost-Effective Solutions.
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Every family has unique needs. Mr. Sutton will listen to you and offer recommendations based on your individual situation. He can help you and your child's other parent come to physical and legal custody agreements such as:
• Sole custody in which the child lives only with one parent.
• Shared custody in which the child lives at least 35% of the time with each parent.
Although you can take child custody battles to trial, Mr. Sutton always works to help families reach agreements outside of court first. Litigation is expensive, time-consuming and frustrating and often is stressful on the children, which is why reaching a settlement is often the best solution for the family.
Child Support
Child support is based on Maryland's statutory guidelines. These guidelines take into account many factors, including:
- Both parents' income
- Cost of day care
- Cost of health insurance
- Extraordinary expenses such as extracurricular activities, non-covered medical expenses and transportation
- Child custody and visitation agreement
Most of the time, the child support amount reached using these guidelines makes sense. However, if your family's situation calls for a different child support arrangement, Mr. Sutton will advocate for a deviation from the guidelines on your behalf.
When Things Change
Especially if your child was young at the time the child custody and child support agreement was entered, you will probably need to modify those plans at some point. Mr. Sutton will help you obtain a child custody or support modification based on a change in circumstances such as:
- One parents relocates out of the area.
- Change in income of either parent.
- Either parent loses a job.
- Child wants to reside with the other parent.
When you have a custody or support concern in the Germantown or Montgomery County area, call 301-637-4427 or contact Mr. Sutton online to schedule a free initial consultation.
