How Can I Pay Less Child Support?

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0:00 Intro
0:13 How Can I Pay Less Child Support?
0:31 Review Court Order for Child Support
0:49 You Can Reduce or Eliminate Child Support Through a Modification
1:22 Acceptable Reasons for Modifying Child Support Payments
2:15 Have an Attorney Assist in Modification Because You Only Have One Chance
2:40 Outro
Transcript:
Today's question is, Sergio, I've already been through a divorce or paternity case and I've been ordered to pay all of this child support, but things in life change.
And now I have a reduction in my income, and I find that it's very difficult for me to keep up with all these crazy payments. What can I do? Well, as lawyers, we first start by reviewing the court order that requires you to pay the child support. We want to make sure it's properly generated, calculated, and legally enforceable.
If not, we We can actually request the court to invalidate it or modify or change it in some way. Now let's assume the court order was properly made. It's still possible to reduce, sometimes even eliminate child support if it's done correctly through a modification in court. We'll have to prove there's a change of circumstances after the previous court order was entered.
It just can't be a small change of circumstances. After all, in life, everybody's circumstances change just about every second of every day. The courts will require that there be a substantial, unforeseen, perhaps permanent change of circumstances. Here are just a few examples. A medical disability that prevents you from working full time.
Your employer may have reduced your income. Or, your employer may have terminated your employment altogether. Your time sharing arrangement with your employer. Children has increased substantially. These are just a few of many examples that could justify a reduction in child support. It's done on a case by case basis, depending on the facts and circumstances of each case, we will be required to file a petition for modification of child support.
And we would have to show the court that there's been a reduction in the income and prove up these change of circumstances. If you find yourself in this situation, please contact an experienced attorney. This attorney will let you know what your chances are for achieving this modification. After all, you want to avoid investing your time, energy, and money into this modification.