Q: Can my ex ask to increase the amount I pay in child support because after I went through bankruptcy I have less debt?
I have been paying in time my child support for my two sons. One of then recently turned 19 and I am stopping child support for him. My ex now wants me to increase the amount I pay for the second 16 year old child. I recently filed for bankruptcy and she says that since I have less debt I should be able to afford to pay more. She lives with my kids in California and I live in Illinois with my current wife and two kids.
A: Not so much for that. However, the child support guidelines have changed and you only have one child to support. Her income is to be taken into account now as well. Without her income info, I have no idea where u would fall...paying was or more. You need to see a lawyer if you wish to change it.
A:
How old is the child support order anyway.
That's because for a long time the court order has said so much for both and not so much each.
If that is the case, your child support doesn't automatically drop.
Also, now there are new guidelines to calculate child support. The guidelines rely on income of the two parents.
A: Unless your income has changed, the answer is no. However, there is a change of circumstances as the oldest child is emancipate, so a new guideline needs to. E calculated for the remaining child on her current income and your current income.
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