What Proof is Needed to Show you Lost Income, due to COVID-19 and Need Your Child Support Obligation Reduced?
Question: What proof is needed to show you lost income, due to COVID-19 and need your child support obligation reduced?
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After A Reduction Of Income, Due To COVID-19, Can I Reduce My Spousal And Child Support?
Question: My income significantly has been reduced, due to COVID-19. Can I reduce my spousal and child support payments?
New Jersey Offering Child Support Amnesty Week
Here’s some good news for divorced dads living in New Jersey! If you are behind on child support payments and facing possible jail time, it’s Child Support Amnesty week! The week-long program allows parents who are behind on child support payments to go in to their local probation office and try to either make a payment, or come up with a payment plan that is...
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A Case Study: Stopping Child Support While Incarcerated
By Sara Pitcher Cordell & Cordell Noblesville, Indiana Divorce Lawyer Incarceration may be grounds for modifying your child support obligation. Your modified child support obligation would likely be based on your actual income while you are incarcerated, including any funds available to you for paying support. The Indiana Supreme Court case of Lambert v. Lambert stated that the father’s pre-incarceration income could not be imputed...
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Why You Must Avoid Informal Child Support Agreements
Many parties make “informal” agreements regarding child support, thereby veering from the written court order, but fail to file the new agreement with the court. While this may be a tempting option in order to avoid legal fees and the hassle of going through the court, the potential pitfalls and ramifications of such informal agreements are costly, and can lead to much higher legal fees...
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