If a parent is unable to pay, the court may reduce that parent’s child support payments if those payments are found unjust, inappropriate, or a reduction is appropriate due to economic hardship. The Petitioner must request the court for the modification.
The Petitioner must file the request for modification with the same court that entered the original support order. The legal standard the Petitioner must meet to file and qualify for a modification is a material change in circumstances or the ability to pay child support.