Child support attorneys or San Diego Family Law Experts attorneys, as they are commonly referred to, assist you in several vital areas of your case. These attorneys are experts in the fields of child custody, visitation, and child/spousal support; and, provide representation and guidance to assist you in this very difficult, and sometimes, contentious process. First and foremost, a family law attorney can assist you in obtaining a temporary child support order from the court to ensure the children are adequately taken care of during the negotiations or trial to finalize your divorce or custody matter. Or, if you were the primary breadwinner, the family law attorney can help make sure that you do not pay more than necessary. For example, if one parent has little to no income while maintaining care of the children while the other parent was the breadwinner, the children must be taken care of within the breadwinner's income. This type of situation is common with young children whose primary caretaker maintains the majority of custody after the breadwinner parent no longer resides in the home.