In 1969 President Nixon further strengthened affirmative action through Executive Order 11478, which required government contractors to develop goals for increasing the representation of historically disadvantaged groups and timetables for achieving them.
First, the amount of the fee cannot be more than the maximum that Social Security allows: the lesser of 25% of backpay or $6,000. For example, if your backpay award is $20,000, your attorney can collect $5,000 (25% of $20,000). Second, the agreement must be signed by the Social Security claimant and the attorney. If the claimant is a child, a parent should sign for the child. If the claimant is an adult with a guardian, the guardian should sign.
Generally speaking, a child support attorney may charge anywhere from $100 to $500 per hour. In an uncontested case, the total fees might average around $2,500 to $5,000.But, for contested cases that lead to a court battle. Legal fees could end up costing $5,000 to $25,000 and up.Depending on your situation and the child support issues(s) to be worked out, you may also want to hire a lawyer on a flat-fee basis to perform specific tasks.For example, a child support lawyer might charge $1,000 to $2,000 to do a standard support modification.It s common for lawyers to ask for a retainer fee, which is an amount of money that is paid up front and based on the expected cost of the case.ut, for contested cases that lead to a court battle. Legal fees could end up costing $5,000 to $25,000 and up. Depending on your situation and the child support issues(s) to be worked out, you may also want to hire a lawyer on a flat-fee basis to perform specific tasks.