I am behind on my child support, and would like to know how to get it lowered.?

Answer 1

you need to go back to court and be prepared to prove why you need it lowered.

Answer 2

Some states have amnesty on back child support. You have to find out if your state has a system like that. What they do is let you off on paying all the interest that has accrued on the back child support and just make you pay the child support amount. If you are behind and do not have a job. Or you are not making enough to cover the child support that has been awarded, you need to go back to court, the sooner the better. You can usually do the forms on your own. Most states have family law masters. Just find out what your state has and go for it!!!

Answer 3

I agree with Denny Crane on this one. Own up to your responsibilities. Get another job if you can't "afford" to pay child support. If you think it's too much then take it back to court. You can obviously afford internet or able to use your resources to access internet then you're smart enough to know how to use other resources as well. You could always stop paying it all together...then go to jail...then you would be without job then the child support would be lowed by default but once again you would have to get the court's approval on that one but at least you would have a roof over your head and 3 squares a day courtesy of the american tax payer.

Good luck.

Answer 4

FOC will review your case every 2 yrs and will ask both party's if they would like to put in for any changes. That's when you would speak up & either call FOC or write them a letter, then they will need info like W2 forms , pay check stub ect. If you are behind in Child Support FOC will look down on you for that, they are very unreasonable people to deal with. Also depending on how far back you owe in Child support FOC will take what you owe out of your taxes & could suspend anywhere from your hunting-drivers licenses. FOC are no friends to anyone...Welcome to the corupted system.

Answer 5

You need to prove that your child support is too high...usually it is based upon your income, cost of living expenses for the child etc. If you think it's too high then maybe your job is paying you too much..you should seek employment with a lower pay rate then your child support payments will be lowered.

Answer 6

In most states you are required to establish that there has been a change in circumstance before a judge will consider changing your support. A change in circumstances generally relates to your income. You could also talk to your ex and come to an agreement (which must be in writing, signed, submitted to the court, approved by the court etc..) on lowering the payments.

Answer 7

good luck Buddy I have been paying on my child support for many many years and the bill only goes up its near 200,000.00 there is a program that lets you choose an amount that you think you can pay for the next three years and if the state accepts your proposal and you don't miss any payments for the three years your balance is dropped. check with the family support agency your paying yours too and they can give you the forms to get it started.

Answer 8

If your financial situation or obligations have changed, you need to petition the family court for a reduction in child support. Be aware that your payment obligation will not change unless and until you do, and you will still owe all arrears, so do it quickly.

Answer 9

of your case is 3 years in the system then u can write a modification to the child support of requwsting lower payments and explaing why u need it lowerd with proof

Answer 10

Petition the court that issued the order of support and see if they will grant you a new support hearing.

Answer 11

The only way to get it lowered is to go back to court and prove that you cannot afford what they have charged you to pay.