Absolutely, you can pay more child support than you are court-obligated to pay. Many times this presents itself with education expenses, extra-curricular activities and additional opportunities you want to provide for your child. In most cases, it is not necessary to amend the support agreement. If you modify the child support agreement through the courts, it will now mandate that you continue the additional payments. A better option is to keep accurate and detailed records in case you need them in the future.

On the flip side, if your ex has agreed to pay child support and an additional amount above the mandated child support for a specific purpose (such as private school, for example), it may be wise to amend the court documents to reflect the new payment amount in order to secure this payment legally as long as you need it.

One of the reasons we left Cordell and Cordell with our dream of starting our own firm, was to have more focus on the individual client. Using a smaller firm such as ours means more individual attention. We will know your case inside and out and advise you accordingly. At Sanchez & Wood Law, we are your attorneys. While we have a vital support staff, the attorney you are assigned to (Sam Sanchez or Nida Wood) will be your attorney throughout your case.

One of the things that makes Sanchez & Wood Law unique is the extensive experience in multiple areas of law. We are cross trained in many aspects of law and litigation with business backgrounds that set us apart from the average lawyer. Collectively, Sam and Bryan have mitigated areas of Divorce, Child Custody, Division of Property, Business Law, Estate Planning, Domestic Litigation, Family Law, Civil Court, Probate Court, trial, Jury trial, mediation, appellate and collaborative cases.

When you are staring down the barrel of losing half or more of your net worth, divorce attorney expenses are a definite concern. At Sanchez & Wood Law, we know how to litigate a case extremely well, which means we know what matters and what doesn’t and how best to focus resources to get the best possible outcome for a client in either settlement or litigation.