If you are struggling to pay the amount of child support that has been ordered, the court may have the amount changed. This will require showing a significant change in your circumstances. If one parent’s income increased or decreased significantly, you have lost your job, your ability to work has been harmed, your income has decreased, or even if the other parent has remarried, you may be able to have the order modified.
The worst thing you can do is stop paying or reduce your child support payments on your own. Doing so means you can be held in contempt of court. This can result in your wages being garnished or your tax refunds withheld. Your driver’s license may even be revoked due to past-due child support.
An experienced child support lawyer in Lake Charles, LA can help you seek a modification of your child support order with the court’s approval.