Child support - NEED HELP?

Question

Is there anyway u can pay less money than u suppose to pay when it comes to child support?
Does anyone knows something that can help to reduce the amount of money asked by court?

For example...
The father lives in California.. and the mother lives in Florida..
the cost of living in Florida is less than California.
If the father is compromised with payments, rent,bills.. etc... is there by any chance some way to show to the judge that he has responsibilities other than the child support and make an agree to pay what he can pay and not the 30% or 40% of the pay check?

Thanks for some of your answers...
I think that sometimes the law is unfair to good people and make them pay too much for child support. The judge sometimes don't see the responsibilities people had prior to a child support. I am not saying that u should not pay it.. or pay less money.

Answer 1

Child support orders are usually based upon your income.

That being said, in many cases, the Court finds itsself guessing as to income, because one of the parties in a paternity and/or divorce action has chosen not to respond to the petition. The court then takes the figure provided by the party who filed the papers as true, and calculates the support accordingly.

You have a right to modify child support, in the future. Child support that has already accrued can't be changed. For instance, if you were ordered to pay $1,000 a month, and you should have been paying only $500 based on your real income, well, shame on you for ignoring the matter. I know that's not what you want to hear, but unfortunately, its the way the system works.

To remedy the situation, you need to contact an attorney licensed in your state who can analyze your situation, apply your state's laws, and get the child support to the proper level. However, your child support payment will also include a payment for past-due child support, and your income tax refunds, if any, may be taken to help this as well.

For a referral to an attorney, contact your local or state bar association.

Answer 2

Lacking specific details in your questions, I will start with the latter question first.

Child support is supposed to be based on your income, your assets, and the child's needs. (The other parent is assumed to have paid their share through paying for the housing expense of the place where the child lives, as well as the food on the table.) If something changes that reduces your income or assets, you can file a motion with the court to reduce your child support. The risk is that the other side can file a motion to increase your child support -- leaving it up to the judge to figure what is really happening with your finances.

As to the other question, while you can pay less that what is ordered, you will still owe the shortfall and can be charged interest on that shortfall. In addition, if you do not pay the full amount, the other parent could seek to have the court hold you in contempt for failing to obey the court order and could possibly have the state charge you with a crime for failing to pay adequate support.

Obviously, what your options are depends on the exact facts in your case. You need to talk with a local attorney who knows your state's specific rules for calculating child support.

Answer 3

Let me see if I'm reading this correctly.
You want to know how to pay less money for the care of your child?
In other words, since paying money to support YOUR child is inconvenient you want to know how to get out of it?
I suppose you wish the law would let you legally sell your child so it wouldn't cost you so much.
Just think...If you could sell your kid on the open market how great would that be? If your child was in pretty good shape you could probably get enough for a down payment on a really kick *** car or maybe a new video game system.

You sound like a great dad!
Or are you a mom?
EEEEOWWWW!

Answer 4

you can ask that your child support be re-evaluated every 3 years however this can go both ways

I acually had a judge tell me they didn't care what my responsibilities were i would pay the amount they ordered or go to jail..the amount they ordered was 60% of my disability payments not even leaving me enough to pay my rent..then the judge told me i should get a couple jobs to cover it even thou he had papers in front of him from multiple docters
saying i was no longer able to work..

as far as california goes they are on a flat rate (last i heard) meaning you pay a certian amount no matter what your income is

Answer 5

I dont think that you can. They go by your income. They figure it so you should, if you budget your money, be able to still pay your bills and help take care of your child.

Answer 6

I also would like the answer to this question.

Answer 7

make less money.