Because your child support is court ordered. To change it, you have to go back to court and present reasons for the change.
Only if his income has significantly decreased.
If that is the only child you share, then you will have to pay him child support. If there are two children, then you two will break even and no one will pay child support. If there are more than two children, then the amount of support will have to be re-calculated and he should pay you less.
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Sorry, but maybe you meant child support modification? A child support modification is a judicial order and can significantly reduce or increase the amount of support a parent gives or receives. also if you need to know more about child support, here is the following link that should be useful to you: lawrina.
No. The custodial parent's spouse is not responsible for your child.
Spending money.
In this economy, there are six men for every job, so being out of work is common. As for child support, he should have filed for a modification. If he's on unemployment, he can be paying based on that amount.
You will have to petition the court that awarded the child support amount, or the child support authorities who ordered it, and present evidence that you are unable to meet the requirement. (in the US) Unless your income has significantly decreased or ceased since the order was delivered, this may prove to be a tough thing to prove. Child support payments are calculated on a percentage of the salary you either ARE earning or COULD BE earning if you were fully employed.
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