Why is my father's lawyer being called in to help me calculate my needs?

Questioner

I have been 18 since January 2021. There was a parenting plan and a 50%-50% care arrangement, now I live with my mother. Because I am 18 years old, I want a contribution from my father and mother. I have come to an agreement with my mother. My father offers an amount and I have agreed to it. My father communicates through his lawyer and wants all the annual statements (of my mother, stepfather and me). At the same time he wants to arrange child support for my two younger brothers (they are 13 and 15, there is no child support agreed in the parenting plan). I think there are two different issues at play: 1. my contribution - 2. child support. The second case seems like something for the juvenile court, not my case. My specific question is: do I really need to - as my father's lawyer writes - find a lawyer and meet my father after more than a year in a legal procedure. And: is there even a case? After all, I agree to what is offered to me. My father may just be afraid that he is paying too much.

Lawyer

The fact that your father is requesting this information has to do with the fact that his lawyer wants to make a maintenance calculation in order to be able to see on the basis of this what your father's capacity to pay is, what he can pay in total maintenance for all children including yourself. The other data, including your mother, are also required for this. A table will also be used to determine what the needs are of each child, including yourself. If you wish, I can assist you in this case. Your income will probably be low, which means that you will be eligible for subsidized legal aid. It is also possible that special assistance can be requested for the personal contribution that will then be imposed on you. If you wish, you can contact me.