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Child Support Lawyer
Child support is an essential element of family law that ensures that children receive the financial support they need to thrive. However, sometimes child support payments can become difficult for parents to pay. If you are struggling to make your child support payments, there are certain situations where you can decrease your child support payments. In this blog, we will discuss five situations where you can decrease your child support payments.
Change in Income
A significant change in your income can be reason enough to decrease your child support payments. A change in income can be due to a job loss, a decrease in hours worked, or a decrease in pay. You will need to demonstrate to the court that your change in income is significant and ongoing to decrease your child support payments.
Change in Custody Arrangement
A custody change arrangement can also be a situation where you may be able to decrease your child support payments. For example, if your child spends more time with you, you may be able to decrease your child support payments. You will need to demonstrate to the court that the change in custody is significant and ongoing to decrease your child support payments.
Change in Expenses
If the expenses for your child decrease significantly, you may also be able to decrease any support payments. For example, if your child’s medical expenses decrease, you may be able to decrease your child support payments. You will need to demonstrate to the court that the change in expenses is significant and ongoing to decrease your child support payments.
Change in Parenting Plan
A parenting plan change can also reduce any current child support payments you’re making. For example, if you are now sharing parenting time equally, you may be able to decrease your child support payments. You will need to demonstrate to the court that the change in the parenting plan is significant and ongoing to decrease your child support payments.
Child’s Age
Once a child reaches the age of maturity, such as 18, and graduated from high school, you use this as justification to decrease your child support payments. You will need to demonstrate to the court that your child has reached the age of majority or graduated from high school to decrease your child support payments.
While child support payments are a way to support a child, they can become a burden for parents and even affect their ability to properly care for their children. However, there are certain situations where you can decrease your child support payments. If you are experiencing a significant change in your income, a change in your custody arrangement, a change in your child’s expenses, a change in your parenting plan, or your child reaches the age of majority or graduates from high school, you may be able to decrease your child support payments. It is essential to work with an experienced child support lawyer who can help you navigate the legal process and ensure that your child support payments are fair and reasonable—something our friends at Olivero Law, P.A. can assist with.
