In general, a change in child support requires a change in income of at least 20%. Keep in mind that child support cannot be modified retroactively, so he still owes the unpaid amount from 2006.
Typically, child support is not affected by the age of the child.
Parents do not set child support; courts set child support.
The IRS and or State of Indiana may prosecute you for filing false returns; also, the child support obligor may seek to reopen the matter on the grounds that the order was based on fraudulent evidence.
No. Child support is mainly based on combined employment income of the 2 biological/adoptive parents. If either income changes higher or lower you can ask for an adjustment of child support.
Generally, no. It is based on your income and not your expenses.
In general, child support is a percentage of one's net income - the lower the income, the lower the child support. However, unearned income such as unemployment compensation is also considered available to pay support.
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First, congratulations on your well-developed sense of responsibility! If the courts determine that you took the lower paying job to avoid child support, they might calculate support based on your previous earnings - and I hope they do.
You can ask the court for it, yes. You can not do it on your own.
Yes, the non custodial parent will have to file for a change in the child support for it to be lowered. The new child support will be based on the new income.
It costs less to support the first child because you had a second child? The fact that you had another child is not likely to change the court's mind. Having a lower income job, on the other hand, could have an effect. You might contact the Friend of the Court or your attorney for the best ways to approach this.
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