How can I reduce my child support if I lost my job?

In New York, for example, you may only officially decrease your child support payments by applying to the Family Court for a downward modification of the order. When a parent has lost their job, the court may grant such modification under either of the following circumstances:

Are there any parents who have lost a child?

If you’re reading this, it’s likely you’ve lost a child or been affected by the loss of a child. You’re now discovering grieving this loss is the hardest thing you’ve ever done. I know, because suddenly, without warning, my life changed.

What to do if your parent is behind on child support?

The first thing you can do if your child’s parent is behind on child support payments is check with your local child support office to find out if they’re already taking action. It’s likely that they are.

How are child support obligations affected by job loss?

With millions of jobs lost and work hours reduced during the coronavirus pandemic, it is no surprise that parents are flooding family lawyers across the nation asking for help to decrease their child support obligations. A job loss does not automatically authorize you to change a parent’s child support obligations.

How can I collect child support if I lost my job?

Call your child support office. Each state has an office that helps parents collect child support. You might even send your child support payments into this office, which then distributes them to the other parent. In many states, the office is a part of the Attorney General’s office. You need to report that you lost your job to this agency.

How to modify child support payments due to loss of work?

Losing a job makes it difficult to support yourself. It becomes even harder to make court-ordered child support payments. If you have recently lost your job, then act quickly to modify your child support. Try to reach an agreement with the other parent and the state’s child support agency (if it was involved).

What to do if your mother owes you child support?

If you are owed court-ordered child support by your child’s mother, federal law requires the state or district attorney to help you collect delinquent child support payments. Most states have a bureaucracy (which may have a name like the Office of Recovery Services) available to collect these payments.

What happens to your child support if you quit your job?

While it depends on the judge and the circumstances, a child support payment is usually not reduced if a father quits a full-time job and returns to school. If a father becomes unemployed and then takes a lower-paying job, a reconsideration of the amount of child support due might be appropriate.