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Lancaster Child Support Lawyers

Child support in Lancaster County is tied directly to your custody schedule, and getting the number right, in either direction, takes more than plugging figures into a formula. We bring local expertise to support calculations, modifications, and enforcement, meeting Lancaster clients at 110 East King Street, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with phone and video 

Schedule a confidential consultation: call +1 717-983-3149 or book a time online. We’ll go over your custody schedule, income, and what a fair support order looks like.

Family Law We Handle in Lancaster

A Lancaster child support case often connects to other family law issues. We break down how child support works under Pennsylvania law step by step; below are the related matters we handle, each part of a Lancaster family law case:

  • Divorce: Ending a marriage, from an uncontested filing to a fully contested case.
  • Child Custody: Decision-making authority and parenting time arrangements for your children.
  • Spousal Support: Support before, during, and after a Lancaster County divorce case.
  • Property Division: Dividing marital assets, debts, and business interests fairly.
  • Paternity: Establishing or contesting a legal parent-child relationship.
  • Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements: Drafting and reviewing agreements built to hold up if they’re ever tested.

Where Your Case Is Heard

Office Matter Court
110 East King Street,
Lancaster, PA 17602
Child Support Lancaster County Domestic Relations Section, 150 N
Queen St, Suite 220, Lancaster, PA 17603

That two-step system, a conference to set the number and the court to make it official, is where preparation pays off most. We walk you into that conference with your custody schedule, your income, and the guideline calculation already worked out, so you’re not hearing the number for the first time when someone else raises it.

The Attorneys Who Serve Lancaster

At Lancaster Law Group, our Lancaster team’s combined judicial, prosecutorial, and private-practice background shapes how we build every child support case, not just how it reads on a bio page.

  • Joseph P. McMahon

    Joseph P. McMahon

    Lancaster Law Group's founder built his practice on a judicial clerkship and experience as an assistant district attorney. That means he knows how a judge actually reviews a support deviation request, and he uses that perspective to build the kind of number that holds up at a conference and beyond.

  • Shawnee S. Burton

    Shawnee S. Burton

    A Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Family Law Section Council, credentials that reflect deep experience in Pennsylvania family law. For support clients, that depth means she can build the case for a deviation, up or down, when your situation does not fit a standard guideline calculation.

  • David A. Lewis

    David A. Lewis

    A former business owner turned trial attorney, David ran his own Lancaster County practice in family law and criminal defense for a decade before joining Lancaster Law Group. He's calculated support numbers around real business and self-employment income before, and that experience is what tells him when a parent's reported income does not match reality.

  • Robert C. Wee

    Robert C. Wee

    A former U.S. Army JAG Corps prosecutor and appellate counsel, Robert spent decades in Lancaster County courtrooms and served as President of the Lancaster Bar Association. His experience building enforcement and modification cases that survive appellate scrutiny continues to shape how our team approaches contested support matters.

Why Lancaster Families Trust Lancaster Law Group

Local expertise, not a generic playbook. At Lancaster Law Group, our office sits at 110 East King Street in downtown Lancaster, a short distance from the Domestic Relations Section where support conferences are held. We know the conference officers, the judges, and the local procedures that shape how a Lancaster County support case actually moves.

Aggressive advocacy when it counts. We take on the tough Lancaster County support cases other firms pass on, from contested deviations to enforcement against a parent who refuses to pay. When your case needs a fight, we’re ready for one, and we won’t back off just because the other side pushes back.

Client-first communication. You’ll hear from us throughout your support case. We return calls, explain what the guideline number actually means in plain English, and make sure you understand your options before any decision gets made.

A firm commitment to trust. Our family law team includes an AAML Fellow, one of the credentials that carries real weight in a contested support case, backed by the same standard of preparation you’ll find at our Pennsylvania Family Law office in downtown Lancaster.

Preparation, not empty promises. We don’t guarantee outcomes. We guarantee that your support case will be prepared thoroughly, argued aggressively when needed, and explained to you clearly at every stage, from your first call to your final order.

Ready to talk? Call +1 717-983-3149 or schedule a no-pressure consultation.

What to Expect When You Call

Our consultation process is straightforward and built around three things you need before any decisions get made:

  1. We listen first. Tell us what’s happening in your own words. The short version is fine. We’ll ask the questions that matter.
  2. We explain Pennsylvania law in plain English. No lecture, no scare tactics, no pressure to decide anything on the spot.
  3. We map the next step. You’ll leave the consultation knowing what happens next, whether that’s filing, responding, gathering documents, or taking time to think it through.

Lancaster Child Support FAQs

Support conferences and enforcement run through the Lancaster County Domestic Relations Section at 150 North Queen Street, with orders entered through the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.

Yes, Lancaster County generally requires an in-person conference for initial support matters; we'll prepare you for exactly what happens there.

We can help you pursue enforcement, including wage attachment and contempt proceedings, through the Domestic Relations Section.

Talk to a Lancaster Child Support Lawyer

We know the Domestic Relations Section on North Queen Street and how Lancaster County runs its support conferences. We know which deviations actually hold up. And we’ll map your next step before you walk into a conference alone. Call +1 717-983-3149 or schedule a consultation online.

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