Modifying Child Support After Job Loss

You cannot simply stop paying child support after job loss. You also cannot simply tell your former spouse about the issue, and expect to owe less. You need to notify the court properly so that you have the new amount in writing.

You may think it is easier to just tell your former spouse that you will have to reduce the amount, but even if he or she agrees for now, you could still end up in trouble. Your ex may soon decide that he or she needs more money from you, even if you do not have it. In that case, it is your word against your former spouse’s, and since he or she can refer to the official court order that was created when you had a job, you will lose that argument. Read more at: http://www.divorcesource.com/ds/newyork/modifying-child-support-after-job-loss-4559.shtml