Lower child support when you lose a job

Posted Dec 24, 2008 by FamilyHelp / comments 0 comments / Print / Font Size Decrease font size Increase font size

Learn how you cvan lower your child suport when you lose a job

1Child support is usually ordered to the parent who has Physical custody of the child. The parent who has visitation is usually the one who pays. Some parents have joint/shared physical custody and one parent may be ordered to still pay support if there is an extreme difference in the parent's income. This would be done for the best interest of the child so the child can live at a standard they are used to.  A divorce case can differ from a paternity case, child born out of  

Child support is based on both parties weekly gross income ( before taxes), number of children, ages of children, who is providing health insurance for the child, daycare expenses, and if a parent is paying another court order for child support. If you provide the health insurance for your child you get a credit for it and it will reduce your oder. If you have joint physical custody of the child, 50/50 modem with mom and dad, your order may be terminated or reduced If you lose your job, take a pay cut, or stop receiving a bonus. This changes your income and may reduce your support order. People on AFDC, EAEDC, SSI, and SSDI may not be ordered to pay support due to there minimal income. You need to inform the court of any changes to your income so they can modify your support order. To do so you need to file a COMPLAINT for Modification as soon as possible.
Rate this Article:

Be the first to rate me.


* You must be logged in order to leave comments, please login or join us.

Comments

No comments yet.



Need Help?
Community Support
Take a quick tour
Learn More
FAQ
Site Links
Join
Login
Recently Added
Advanced Search
 
Featured
About Us
Our Blog
Freelance Jobs
More Information
RSS Feed
Contact Us
Twitter Updates
Search Plugin
Bookmark and Share
Sign up for our email newsletter
Name:
Email:
Please read our Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy | User published content is licensed under a Creative Commons License except where otherwise noted.
© Copyright 2008 - 2009 Webika Ltd. All Rights Reserved. (Render time 0.3680 seconds | memory used 2.04MB) v. 1.1.3 / 20091122 (w2)
How To Articles | How To Videos | How To Presentations | How To Audio | Sitemap