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

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.

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.

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.