NC child support.Once the $"s have been decided by a judge can it be appealed or do you have 2 wait 3 yrs

Question

Once you go to court with NC Child Support Enforcement, and a judge has decided on a dollar amount for support, can it be appealed or do you have to wait for 3 years for it to come up for review again?

is there a time limit on appeals?

Answer 1

Of course it can be appealed. However, it is not likely an appeal court will hear the case if the support amount was determined by the support guidelines.

There are limits to appeals to a higher court. I don't know the time limits for NC.

On the other hand, if either party has a change in circumstance (normally income) they can petition the court again for the change. There is no real time limit for this; a person can petition each time they have a change in circumstance.

Answer 2

You can appeal it but it wont do much good. Once a judge has made the choice and decided the amount it is final. The child support amount is based on the income of the parents, not just one but both. If your (or their) income has not changed then it is doubtful that the amount to be paid will change either.
If you are the one recieving then I wouldnt push it to much because the judge will think you greedy and not thinking in the best interest of the child. If you are the one paying, the same can be true but the judge will think more harshly of you if you try to get it lowered without a decrease in your income.
If the amount is something you can afford, or you can support the child on with the supplement of your own income, then I would let it go and wait. If your income increases or decreases, or the payer or payees does, then take it back to court.

Answer 3

If there has been a significant change in either parent's income or standard of living, then you can certainly appeal.