Your Child Support Attorney

Krispen Culbertson, Greensboro child support lawyer, practicing in Guilford County District Court for 20+ years. Focus on guidelines worksheets (A/B/C), income proof, deviations, enforcement, and modification.

Memberships: North Carolina State Bar; local family law section. Courts: Greensboro and High Point District Court calendars.

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Helpful reads: Modify Child Support in North Carolina • When Child Support Ends in North Carolina

What we handle in Greensboro

• Start child support under the North Carolina Child Support Guidelines.
• Modify an order based on income changes, custody time shifts, new childcare or insurance costs.
• Enforce orders, address arrears, and set pay plans when possible.
• Wage withholding start, change, and termination requests to payroll.
• Deviation requests when the guideline number is not workable for your facts.
• High income or self-employed cases with proof of actual earnings.
• Credits and add-ons such as health insurance, work-related childcare, and extraordinary expenses.
• Retroactive support and credits.
• UIFSA interstate support when another state is involved.
• Military income items and orders.

Related pages: Greensboro Family Lawyer • Greensboro Modification and Enforcement • Greensboro Child Custody Lawyer

How North Carolina calculates child support

The court uses the North Carolina Child Support Guidelines. These guidelines rely on each parent’s gross income, the overnight schedule, and add-ons such as the child’s health insurance and work-related childcare. There are three worksheets:

• Worksheet A for primary custody.
• Worksheet B for shared custody based on overnights.
• Worksheet C for split custody where siblings live primarily with different parents.

Courts can consider a deviation when the guideline number would be unfair. That usually requires strong proof such as special medical needs, major travel costs for visitation, or unique income patterns. If overnights are in dispute, see Greensboro Child Custody Lawyer for help documenting the schedule.

Statutes often cited: G.S. 50-13.4 for child support, G.S. 50-13.7 for modification.

Modification in Greensboro

You can ask to change support when there is a substantial change since the last order, or after 3 years with at least a 15 percent difference between the current number and the recalculated number. Typical triggers:

• Job loss or new job with different pay.
• A new overnight schedule that increases or decreases parenting time.
• Changes in the child’s health insurance or childcare costs.
• A new child in either household when it changes ability to pay under the Guidelines.

Timing tip: file when the change happens. Courts cannot retroactively reduce amounts that already came due. The statewide form for seeking a change is AOC-CV-600.

Read next: Modify Child Support in North Carolina and Greensboro Modification and Enforcement.

Enforcement and arrears

If payments are not being made, we can pursue:

• A demand for payment and a clear plan to catch up.
• Show cause and contempt hearings when needed.
• Updated income withholding or liens where allowed.
• Intercepts or other tools through Child Support Services in the right cases.

Arrears vest under G.S. 50-13.10. Once due, they are treated like a judgment and cannot be reduced backward in time. We focus on a realistic path to get current while protecting your rights.

More help: Greensboro Modification and Enforcement.

Wage withholding and how to stop or change it

Payroll deductions start with a valid order and an income withholding notice sent to the employer. If you change jobs, the notice must follow you to the new employer to keep the account accurate.

To stop or reduce deductions you need a new order or a notice such as AOC-CV-623 from the court or Child Support Services. Payroll will not stop on its own just because a child graduates or turns 18. Reach out so we can prepare the request: Contact us.

Special situations that change the number

• Shared custody shifts that move your case from Worksheet A to Worksheet B.
• Split custody across siblings on Worksheet C.
• Self-employed income where add-backs and business expenses need careful review.
• Overtime and bonus patterns that rise or fall over the year.
• Health insurance switching between parents and how to credit the cost.
• Childcare that changes during summers or school breaks.
• Incarceration or disability that affects ability to pay in the future.
• When payments end: most orders end at 18, or continue while the child is in high school up to graduation or age 20. Learn more at When Child Support Ends in North Carolina.

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Local courts and calendars

Child support cases for this area are heard in Guilford County District Court in Greensboro and High Point. We work these calendars every week. Many cases resolve through consent orders before the hearing. When a hearing is needed, we present the right worksheet, proof of income and overnights, and the add-ons the Guidelines call for.

Evidence checklist

• Last 3 months of pay stubs and your most recent W-2 or 1099.
• Last 2 years of tax returns if available.
• Health insurance cards and premium breakdown that shows the child’s share.
• Work-related childcare bills and receipts.
• A simple overnight calendar for the last 60 to 90 days.
• Any prior orders or worksheets, plus current employer details for wage withholding.

Prices and timelines

You will get a written fee agreement and a plan for the next steps. Many modification cases reach a first court date in a matter of weeks, though dockets vary. Some matters are resolved quickly with a consent order when both sides share documents early.

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Why Greensboro parents choose Culbertson & Associates

• 20+ years focused on North Carolina child support.
• Regular practice in Guilford County District Court.
• Clean worksheets, clear proofs, and practical plans.
• Settle when possible, try the case when needed.
• Straightforward fees and timelines.

Ready to move forward. Call 336-272-4299 or send a message.