Scottsdale, Arizona Child Support Lawyer

Child support is not "optional" under Arizona state law. Whether you're divorced, unmarried, or your name appears on the birth certificate of a child though you are not the biological father, you are responsible for child support if so ordered by the court. At the law office of Sylvina Daly Cotto, we represent clients in child support cases, preparing financial information, medical records, and other documents necessary for determining the financial needs of any children involved. As a family law attorney, Ms. Cotto also prepares enforcement orders to collect unpaid child support. If necessary, our office hires private investigators and forensic accountants to find "dead-beat dads" or hidden assets.

Don't put your children's financial needs in jeopardy -- contact Scottsdale, Arizona child support lawyer Sylvina Daly Cotto today to schedule an appointment and discuss your case.

Calculating Child Support -- What's Involved

While a number of factors will be consider, child support usually involves taking into consideration the following:

• Visitation time
  
  
• Income of both parents
  
  
• Money spent for education
  
  
• Payment for medical coverage
  
  
• Costs associated with daycare
  
  
• How many children are involved

Mediation -- Avoiding Angry, Costly Litigation

Depending on the circumstances involved, mediation may be a more timely, cost-effective means for resolving your child custody dispute. Especially in cases where job loss or illness creates the need to modify the amount of child support paid, mediation allows parents to reach terms agreeable to both without sacrificing the needs of their children.

Additionally, if you go to court you run the risk of having a judge impose terms that may not suit the needs of either person, making your situation even more difficult. As your attorney, Sylvina Daly Cotto identifies terms mutually agreeable to everyone involved, allowing you the flexibility to work problems out together without heading into court first.

Contact Sylvina Daly Cotto Today

Protect yourself and your children -- contact the law office of Sylvina Daly Cotto today to resolve child support issues in an appropriate, legally valid manner.