Escaping Child Support Payments: What You Need

Are you struggling to make child support payments? Learn how to navigate this tricky situation and potentially reduce or eliminate your child support obligations! Don't miss out on valuable advice from an Florida Attorney Sergio Cabanas in this informative video.
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Sergio Cabanas, Esq. has been practicing law since 1991. After graduating from Washington College of Law in Washington D.C., Attorney Cabanas is admitted to practice in the State of Florida and the U.S. Court for the Southern District of Florida and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. He founded the Divorce and Mediation Law Firm in 2006.
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0:00 Intro
0:16 Is it possible to reduce or eliminate child support?
0:35 Reasons why someone might become unable to pay child support
0:59 You can negotiate for modification of child support due to unforseen circumstances
1:24 If a settlement is not possible then you can file a petition for modification
1:51 Yes, you can modify child support payments if you find yourself unable to pay for it due to valid circumstances
2:02 Remember, you can only get one chance to file for a petition for modification
2:16 Outro
Transcript:
Well, a court order to pay child support, like any other court order, is like a landmine. You have to handle it very carefully and delicately or it can blow up in your face. A court order must be obeyed until you can prove to a judge that there's a legal basis to change it.
There are many circumstances where a person who's ordered to pay child support may lose that ability to pay it. Such as, a disability, job loss... Or maybe that person's time-sharing with the children has substantially increased. If you have more time-sharing with the children, this means that you're incurring more household costs, and having less time to work. Yet, you still find yourself having to pay the same amount of child support.
If you find yourself in these unusual circumstances, it's always best to try to negotiate an agreement with the other parent to change or modify the final judgment or court order, depending on the circumstances.
The judgment can be modified to reduce or eliminate child support by agreement. Of course, negotiations and settlements are always encouraged by the court, and the judge will normally approve or accept whatever settlement the parents reached privately.
If a settlement is not possible, then you should consider filing a petition for modification. The courts will require that there be a substantial and unforeseen change of circumstances to modify the judgment. You should keep in mind that any petition for modification should be filed as soon as possible. Otherwise, the obligation for child support remains in effect until a request for modification is filed and approved.