Frederick Parental Support Lawyer

Our firm represents parents on both sides of divorce, child custody and support, and paternity disputes. We know that you want what is best for your child, and we work hard to help you get the right settlement. As your Frederick, MD parental support lawyer, we focus on protecting your rights and helping you ensure your child’s financial security. We know that life changes, and your circumstances change, but your obligations (and your child’s other parents’) to your child do not. Let the Fait & DiLima, LLP help you effectively resolve your parental support matter. Call our offices today for a confidential consultation.

Parental Support Lawyer Frederick, MD

Our Frederick parental support lawyer helps with your support matter, whether you are the paying parent or the parent who is seeking child support. Maryland child support laws require each parent to support their child’s material needs; when one parent has primary physical custody of the child, they are usually entitled to financial support from the other parent.

We can help establish initial child support orders by crafting a petition that is fair and balanced and in accordance with Maryland law. This may mean addressing questions of paternity; if this is in dispute, we first assist you in resolving that. Once paternity is established, courts evaluate the financial situation of both parents and consider who the child primarily lives with when awarding support.

We know that life changes, and with it, your material circumstances also change. If you have an existing child support order but need to modify it due to a job change or job loss, or a change in child custody, we can help there, too. Our firm can draft a modification and petition the court for your requested changes, and include proper documentation to support your motion.

Perhaps you have a support order in place, but are having trouble getting the money you are entitled to. Our lawyers swiftly take action, asking the court to enforce the order, which can include garnishing the other parent’s wages to ensure that you receive the money you need to take care of your child. We’re here to support you with all your family law needs and advocate for you and your family.

Why Our Experience Makes The Difference In Your Parental Support Matter

Our Frederick parental support lawyer provides timely advice to parents who no longer live together and are raising their child. We develop a compelling argument for your position, demonstrating to a Maryland judge why your proposed support petition is in your child’s best interests, and fight to ensure you receive it. Because our firm exclusively practices family law, we’re better able to provide focused knowledge on how the law can best serve you, our client.

• Lead Attorney Brian J. Hurst, who earned both his Juris Doctor and Master of Social Work degrees from Loyola University Chicago, brings comprehensive insight into complex family law disputes
• The lawyers at Fait & DiLima Family Law have over 100 years of combined experience
• Lead attorney and founding partner Dorothy R. Fait serves as a Program Co-Chair on the Inns of Court, a consortium dedicated to promoting integrity and ethics in the legal system
• Our firm was named to the Best Law Firms list – Ranked by Best Lawyers (2024)

How can the legal team at Fait & DiLima, LLP help with your parental support matter? Call us today for a legal consultation.