It should not be the case that whoever is obligated to pay the child support or alimony just stops paying. As a word of caution, if one simply chooses to stop paying support without a court order, that person can be punished by the Courts in various forms, including wage garnishments, revocation of driver's license, etc.
So, what should one do to reduce or increase child support or spousal support?
To modify the existing child support order, a parent must show the Court that there is some kind of change in their financial circumstances to justify their request for an increase or decrease in the amount. Couple of points about who has the power to modify the support (these are not the only circumstances, however):
- If you are unemployed and you are receiving some kind of state aid (e.g. cash aid, welfare, food stamps), your child support case will be handled by the Department of Child Support Services;
- If you are not receiving any kind of state aid, but simply are unemployed or have a low paying job, your child support amount will be determined by the Court.
To reduce a spousal support amount, a spouse needs to make a show that his or her circumstances have decreased financially and thus, he/she cannot afford to pay the support. The burden of proof to reduce spousal support is the same as the Child Support; i.e. there is a material change in financial circumstance of the spouse who cannot pay (e.g. unemployment).
To find out more about how to modify a spousal support order, click on the link "spousal support" above.
Either parent may fight for their kid's custody but they should think that a kid is a great responsibility. Instead of having ego issues they should think for their child's future. Whether they are financially strong to give him safe and bright future
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