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Asked in Hoboken, NJ Mar. 23, 2020 ,  4 answers Visitors: 76
Will the court reduce child support payments until finding a new job, should I file a motion to decrease it?

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Anonymous
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Posted on / Mar. 23, 2020 15:47:26

As long as you can prove to the court that you cannot find a position commensurate with your past earning capacity, you should prevail on an application to the court for a reduction in support. You need to compile all your job applications and rejections. Also, if you worked with a head hunter that would help your case.

It is a complicated motion, so you best chances of success are with an experience Certified Matrimonial Attorney.

Dominic A. Tomaio, Esq.
Certified Matrimonial Attorney

Anonymous
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Posted on / Mar. 23, 2020 15:47:25

Thank you for your question. I understand how concerned you are about your employment crisis and how to manage it especially given the Coronavirus pandemic. There is a Court process to seek a modification of child support by way of a formal motion. In such motion, the Court will determine whether a modification is appropriate. Mediation may be another option for you to pursue which can be further discussed during a consultation. I encourage you to schedule a consultation with an experienced family law attorney who can assist with the next steps with this matter.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Mar. 23, 2020 15:32:04

These cases are fact sensitive. Do you have proofs of the attempts you have been making to find a job? What efforts have you been making to procure a job. That being said, under the current pandemic state, you need to contact a family law attorney in your area immediately.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Mar. 23, 2020 15:14:35

So, you have posted a very timely and real question. The question does not allow a 1 sentence answer. There are many factors taht go into reducing child support on circumstances as you present. Yet, you have managed to identify many of the considerations that go into a reduction of child support. I strongly suggest that you act asap (as many individuals will likely be flooding the courts with similar claims - but on newer circumstances) and you do not want your application to be subsumed in the other applications. You should retain a quality and personable Family Law/Divorce/Child support Attorney.

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