You have lost your job and can no longer pay your court ordered child support. You are concerned that you may be sent to jail. It will give you some piece of mind to know that you cannot be punished for lack of payment if you truly do not have the ability to pay. Your Orlando Family Lawyer can help you navigate through this difficult situation.
Child support is a legal obligation. As such, you should not just ignore the situation. If your job loss happened through no fault of your own, and you have been unable to find work with a comparable salary despite a diligent search , you may be able to request a temporary reduction or suspension of child support . You should contact your Orlando Family Law Attorney as soon as possible. If your attorney thinks a downward modification may be granted, he or she will more than likely file a petition that requests the modification be made retroactive to the date of filing. Therefore, the sooner you file, the better.
Keep in mind that your current assets can be considered by a judge when you are requesting a downward modification. Also, any modification or suspension will most likely be temporary. These are complicated issues, you’ll want to include as much information as possible while consulting with your lawyer. If you are in need of a qualified Family Law Attorney or Child Custody Lawyer, Family Law of Orlando can help. Please contact us by email or by calling our office at (407) 835-9900. We will schedule an initial consultation with Attorney Wade P. Luther.