Child support can be an element that needs to be worked out during a divorce or it can be a completely separate issue. Given the fact that California utilizes state guidelines in the determination of child support levels, the process is more or less the same when it occurs as part of a divorce or separately.
The state guidelines employ a formula that will dictate the appropriate child support levels for your particular circumstances. Factors which will be entered into the formula include:
- Both party's incomes
- Health care expenses
- Daycare expenses
- Educational expenses
- Any extraordinary expenses deemed necessary
Ensuring the Court Recognizes the Unique Character of Your Income
For those who have careers in the entertainment industry, determining income can pose more of a challenge than for someone who has a single income source and can simply submit their W-2. Entertainment professionals are likely to have more than one income stream. The level of income may vary greatly from year to year. Additionally, entertainers may have extensive expenses and particular financial benefits as part of their contracts that can greatly affect income. The state guidelines are designed with more traditional income in mind and may have a hard time creating a fair child support obligation for someone with the unique income that many entertainers earn.
Professional entertainers need to secure the representation of attorneys who have experience with ensuring that the court fully understands the reality of your situation and the complexities of your income streams before it makes its final determination on child support. We are skilled in justifying the need for deviation from state guidelines and we can help you secure child support levels that are a fit for your financial situation.
At Stolar & Associates, our attorneys have over 25 years of experience in providing exceptional family law representation. We have represented professional entertainers, professional athletes, executives, and others with exceptional careers and highly individualized compensation, as well as their spouses. Let us help you secure the child support levels that are appropriate for your situation.
Contact the Professional Entertainer Divorce Lawyers of Stolar & Associates
If you are a part of the entertainment industry and you are facing a divorce or a non-divorce-related child support matter, you need to take action to ensure that you have representation that is capable of providing you with exceptional family law advocacy that respects your unique circumstances. The child support attorneys of Stolar & Associates have the necessary skills and experience to be able to craft resolutions that will work with the reality of your life and career. To schedule an initial consultation, call 310.288.1828 or contact us online.
