If I am unemployed and owe back child support, what are my options?
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If I am unemployed and owe back child support, what are my options?
I need to know what my options are, she has now gone to the state and filed a report on me.
Asked on August 30, 2011 Kentucky
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The general rule when there is a change in circumstances that would stop you from paying child support is to go to court and request that the child support order be modified and not to just stop paying. Once your ex wife puts you in to "the system" you are going to have a tough time of things. You need to go and seek help from legal aid about reducing the child support temporarily while you are out of work (are you collecting unemployment?) so that you have some back up here. What can happen is that they will issue a judgement against you and they last a really long time. Get help.
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