Child support law is a very complicated, highly specialized area of legal practice, and a great many factors go into determining the amount of support paid by one party to another.

Such processes may be resolved in or out of court. Many families reach child support agreements outside of court. However, a great many parents may need to initiate a child support lawsuit in Tallahassee, and the threats and consequences of court orders, to reach satisfactory child support arrangements.

Some people forgo child support altogether. About 24 percent of custodial mothers receive no child support, and nearly half of the women who go without child support have never sought it. For the rest, though, the services of an experienced child support lawyer, familiar with child support law, are required.

As an experienced child support lawyer in Tallahassee, Suzanne Brownless can assist with lawsuits involving Florida child support laws. When courts become involved in child support cases, they consider several issues. Usually, child support payments are meant to cover only education, medication, clothing, food, and shelter expenses. However, courts may also consider:

• Age of the children involved. Older children usually require more money to care for than do infants.
• The specific needs of the children. If one or more of the children requiring support suffers from a disability, or have unique medical requirements, support amounts are generally greater.
• The ability of the non-custodial parent to provide support. A judge cannot award the custodial parent more child support than the non-custodial parent earns, regardless of the needs of the children. However, all income sources of the non-custodial parent are considered by the court, often including the income of a new spouse.

Administrative law covers the legal principles that govern the administration and regulation of city, county, state and federal government agencies. Administrative law attorneys concentrate on the inner workings of these governmental agencies and the complicated legal issues with proceedings involving governmental law and regulation. Suzanne Brownless has experience in representing clients in disciplinary and admission cases involving state and federal agencies and will improve your chances of obtaining the best possible outcome.

Public utilities law deals with the business organizations, such as an electric company, that perform a public service and are subject to special governmental regulation. Our practice counsels and represents clients regarding energy and utility regulatory matters. We have represented corporations and utilities before the Florida Public Service Commission and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.