For more than 15 years, Roswell modification and enforcement attorney Miles W. Rich has been telling people the truth, which is not always what they want to hear.
His experience in and out of the courtroom gives him insight into the most likely outcomes of these types of cases, so he can provide knowledgeable legal counsel and build effective legal strategies to help clients with modification or enforcement of child support or custody orders.
Modifying Child Support and Custody
After the entry of a Final Divorce Decree or Initial Child Support Order, the circumstances of parents and children often change. Fortunately, Georgia law allows for adjustments to child custody, child support, visitation rights and spousal support as employment, income, geographic location and other life circumstances of the parents and children change. If you have questions regarding family law and divorce modifications, we advise you to contact our firm, and talk with us regarding your rights and options.
Family Law lawyer, Miles W. Rich, provides representation to help modify family law court decrees across the Atlanta metro area. We have handled modification cases involving many different scenarios where either living expenses and/or income have changed.
Modifications to a previous agreement or decree may also occur following:
- Medical care costs and insurance premium changes
- Education cost changes
- Day care cost changes
- Increases or decreases in the gross income of you or your ex (spouse)
- Changes in the lifestyle of your ex-spouse, including remarriage, that result in your ex enjoying a much higher standard of living
- A child 14 years or older makes an election to live with the other parent
Enforcing Child Support and Custody Orders
If your former spouse has stopped paying child support, we can help enforce a court-ordered child support agreement by filing a motion for contempt. The non-compliant party must respond to this court order and continued failure to comply could result in significant financial penalties, as well as jail time.
If employment information is known, a garnishment of wages may be an appropriate method of collecting support. Wage garnishment requires an employer to withhold a set amount of earnings from the non-compliant party's paycheck to repay past due alimony or child support.
To learn more about your legal rights and options regarding child support enforcement and modification, please contact us to arrange a private, informative meeting with attorney Miles W. Rich. You are under no obligation to hire our firm. We offer free initial consultations because we believe that all people should have equal access to the law.
When you visit our Cumming or Roswell law offices, you will notice that we offer a relaxed environment. We save our hard-line approach for the opposing counsel and choose to give you comfort as well as comprehensive legal counsel during this stressful time.
A Word From Georgia Lawyer Miles W. Rich
Many of my clients are referrals from the people or attorneys who opposed me in court. I have extensive experience successfully resolving these types of cases in and out of the courtroom.
I consider family law cases to be an exercise in common sense. I work closely with my clients and fully inform them about their legal rights, their options and the likely outcomes in their cases.
In some cases, people have come to me feeling frustrated, and they have already decided on the amount of money they feel they are entitled to. Before initiating legal action against a former spouse, I evaluate all the circumstances and make recommendations regarding the best course of action. It could be that the former spouse has no money, and if I recklessly follow a request to begin legal proceedings, I would be wasting my client's money and time.
You can be confident that I will always tell you the truth, whether you want to hear it or not, because in addition to providing affordable legal services, I am dedicated to providing ethical legal counsel.
Contact the Law Offices of Miles W. Rich to make an appointment to discuss your situation, at no cost or obligation. We look forward to the opportunity to meet with you.
