Who can make a claim for lawyer’s fees in a child support matter?

Costs (lawyer’s fees) are usually awarded to the successful party by the judge if the child support case gets to trial. There is no certainty about this, and it is often difficult to predict what cost awards will be made. The amount of costs that may be awarded is generally a portion of the legal fees but not the entire amount of legal fees. The amount will be increased if you make an offer of settlement, and at trial the court awards you more than you offered to settle for.

In addition, some legal fees incurred in a child support case are tax deductible. For instance, legal fees incurred to establish a child support order are tax deductible to the recipient.