Sunday, January 23, 2011

MORE ABOUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT CHILD SUPPORT IF YOU LOSE YOUR JOB

DONALD F. CONVISER, a Certified Family Law Specalist, owner of Warner Center Law Offices in Woodland Hills in the San Fernando Valley, an effective and aggressive Family Law and Divorce Attorney serving clients in the courts of Los Angeles and Ventura County for over 35 years, offering a free confidential consultation regarding your divorce or family law issues, at 818/880-8990, brings you another informative and educational blog, responding to questions posed to him about Divorce and Family Law.

I frequently receive questions from people regarding their family law issues. The following is a question which the inquirer agreed may be publicly revealed, and my answer to the question:


QUESTION: How do I stop paying child support after I lost my job? Do I still have to pay even though I have no income at all? Do I have to go to court?

ANSWER: Nothing is automatic. Waste no time in preparing and filing (and serving) an Order to Show Cause [OSC] to modify Child Support, supported by an Income and Expense Declaration and a Declaration which explains that you lost your job and has documentation attached as an exhibit which corroborates your explanation - such as a layoff notice from your employer. You should promptly apply for unemployment, and you should make a diligent effort to find new employment, keeping legible copies of all records relating to your search, including website inquiries, applications, rejections, etc. There are rules of evidence that your paperwork needs to comply with, so you would best hire a certified family law specialist if you can afford one. If you can't, you should see if there are volunteers at the Court who can assist you. You are NOT entitled to a modification retroactive to a date prior to your filing your OSC, so you should seek legal assistance without delay.

No comments: