QUESTION: My Child was illegaly taken out of the state after 3 years. Mother got a child support order of $738 a month, which I could not afford to pay. Can the Court reduce the amount I owe?
MY RESPONSE: No - you are not entitled to a retroactive modification of child support. Worse yet, your arrearages bear interest charges at 10% per annum, and your license(s), including your driver's license, can be suspended for failure to pay child support, and you cannot discharge child support obligations or arrearages in bankruptcy. If the child support order was in an amount greater than "guideline" child support, you should have filed an OSC for modification long ago. If the child support order is currently greater than "guideline" child support, you should file an OSC for modification without delay. You should make your best effort to pay off your arrearage and interest.
This educational blog is brought to you by DONALD F. CONVISER, an effective and aggressive Los Angeles Family Law Attorney and Divorce Lawyer serving clients in the courts of Los Angeles and Ventura County for over 35 years,owner of Warner Center Law Offices, with offices in Woodland Hills and Century City. Call 888.632.4447 or 818.880.8990 for a free confidential consultation with a Certified Family Law Specialist to discuss your divorce or family law issues. | www.conviser.net | www.conviserfamilylaw.com |
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