Practice Areas

Visitation/Child Support

With over 20 years of legal experience, attorney Sam Brand, Jr. has acquired the knowledge, skills and compassion to help families resolve sensitive issues, such as child support, visitation and modifications of existing family court orders. Our law firm helps clients protect their parental rights while also preserving the best interests of their children. Contact our Jackson, Mississippi, law firm for a free consultation.

Child Support

Mississippi has strict guidelines for establishing child support. The judge has very little discretion to order child support payments which differentiate from the child support guidelines. In Mississippi, child support is established based upon a specific percentage of the non-custodial parent's income.

Whether your situation has to do with a modification of existing support or a contempt action related to failure to pay support, we can assist you in making sure that the needs of your children are met. We work to provide you with a means of resolving child support issues.

Visitation

In most circumstances, when one parent is awarded sole custody, it is still in the child's best interest to maintain a meaningful relationship with the other parent. In these instances, the non-custodial parent is awarded visitation rights. The parents may establish an agreement regarding a visitation/parenting time schedule. However, if there is not an agreement, typically visitation will be set for every other weekend, every other holiday and additional time in the summer.

There may be issues that make visitation with the other parent a difficult or even frightening prospect, such as when the other parent has a mental illness, severe physical impairment or chemical dependency problem. At the law offices of Sam Brand, Jr. we work for you with your children in mind.

Modification of Custody, Visitation or Support

It is sometimes necessary to modify existing orders of child custody, visitation or support. In order for a court to order a modification, there must have been a substantial change in circumstances, the change in circumstances must have had an adverse impact on the child's interest and the proposed modification must be in the child's best interest. We are experienced in helping clients pursue or contest a modification of support, visitation or custody.

Contact our Jackson, Mississippi, Law Firm

Schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your family law needs. Contact attorney Sam Brand today.