where i can find free or affordable family low attorney for my child support case?
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i have i hearing next month,the defendant is my baby’s father who wants to modify the child support order lowering the monthly payments and he also wants to claim my baby’s tax exemption(he says as a reward for attorney fees)that’s not fair at all because he never take care of his son,he never visit him and he never supports him in any way other than the monthly payments he pay 6 my boyfriend is the one taking care of us and giving us everything we need(house,clothes,shoes,food)i need to find an attorney to represents me on the day of the hearing because i don’t want to let him take my baby’s tax exemption,i already called some legal aid companies but they don’t do child support so i don’t know what to do,please help!
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Answer by du nomad
Contact your local court. Many court houses now offer free “self-help” centers, where an on-staff attorney will provide assistance and limited legal advice (though they won’t show up in court for you). Most courts also maintain a listing of local low-income assistance centers which provide legal help (including actual representation) at low or no cost to those who can’t afford it. You may also want to try contacting the local Bar association to see if they have a lawyer referral service for pro bono (free) services.
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Contact the local bar association for a referral, they can put you into contact with a group which provides services for low income individuals who have child support issues.
According to the IRS, a parent has to contribute at least 50% of a child’s support in order to claim the child on his inome taxes. I don’t think that $226.00 per month is anywhere close to 50% of what it costs to support your child.
Then again, your boyfriend supports you so in reality you don’t contribute anything towards the support of your child.
Do you file joint income tax returns with your boyfriend? If so, you and your boyfriend should be able to continue to claim your son. But, then again, it will be up to the judge to decide.