When Does A Loss of Income or Loss of Job Reduce Child Support Payments?
A loss of income or loss of job could reduce child support. But, only if the non-custodian parent can show that the loss was not his fault. If he lost his job, he must also show that he is looking for one. Too many fathers have deliberately lost their jobs to avoid child support. This will not work. The courts are very suspicious of claims of lost jobs or decreases in income. If the court believes that loss was intentional, the child support will remain at the same rate. If the parent can’t pay, he can be sent to jail.
