Kansas City Child Support Lawyer

Child support ensures your children receive the financial support they need and deserve. Whether you're seeking child support, defending against unfair support claims, or need to modify an existing order, Ellis Family Law provides experienced child support representation throughout Kansas City and surrounding areas in both Missouri and Kansas.

Our Kansas City child support attorneys assist with:

Establishing Child Support - Initial child support orders in divorce, paternity, or custody cases

Child Support Calculations - Ensuring accurate calculations under Kansas or Missouri guidelines

Income Determination - Properly calculating income including bonuses, commissions, overtime, self-employment income, and imputed income

Modification of Support - Changing child support when circumstances substantially change (job loss, income increase, custody changes)

Enforcement - Aggressive action when a parent fails to pay court-ordered support

Arrears and Back Support - Addressing unpaid child support and payment arrangements

Child support calculation methods differ between Kansas and Missouri. Our dual-state expertise ensures you receive accurate guidance.

Missouri Child Support - Uses Form 14 calculation based on combined income of both parents, number of overnights, and other factors

Kansas Child Support - Uses Kansas Child Support Guidelines worksheet with different income thresholds and calculation methodology

Both states consider:

• Each parent's gross income
• Number of children
• Custody arrangement and parenting time
• Health insurance costs
• Childcare expenses
• Extraordinary medical expenses
• Other children each parent supports

Life changes, and child support orders can be modified when circumstances substantially change. Common reasons for modification include:

• Significant income increase or decrease (job loss, promotion, career change)
• Changes in custody or parenting time
• Changes in the child's needs (medical expenses, educational costs)
• Changes in health insurance or childcare costs
• Remarriage or additional children (in some circumstances)

When a parent fails to pay child support, enforcement options include:

• Income withholding (wage garnishment)
• Contempt of court proceedings
• License suspension (driver's license, professional licenses)
• Tax refund interception
• Credit bureau reporting
• Liens on property
• In severe cases, jail time

Ellis Family Law handles child support cases throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area in both Missouri and Kansas, including Jackson County, Clay County, Platte County, Cass County, Johnson County, and Wyandotte County.