Q: how do I get the child support payments lowered due to my income has decreased cause I switched jobs in ILL
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You will have to file a Motion to Modify support alleging that a substantial change in your income has occurred. Courts do not believe that all decreases in income are a substantial change, so if your income only decreased by a small amount you may not be able to decrease your payments. In addition, the Court may inquire as to why you switched jobs to ensure that you did not voluntarily lower your income for a reason it deems improper.
You should also be aware that the Court will not lower support payments for any time before you file the Motion, therefore, if your income decreased significantly you should file asap to ensure that you are not stuck with making payments for the period between when you changed jobs and filed your Motion.
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