Q: Should my child support obligation be adjusted.
Child support was and still is based off of old job. In early 2019 I filed for a reduction due to drastically reduced work hours. Regular 60 hrs/week, went to 40/wk. I was told by the juvenile courts that my pay did not decrease enough for a reduction. a few months later I quit that job due to significant physical strain. I had developed a second hernia due to my job and could not afford a second surgery. I started a new job one week later at relatively the same ending pay as my old job. Went to court with new pay stubs, they still wouldn't reduce it. Now, my oldest child turned 18 in july 2020, graduated hs may 2020. I have filed for a reduction due to my child's 18th birthday. I still have two other minor children on that support order. Also, I have two small children with my fiancee that I am struggling to support. should my current pay be calculated when we go back to court? Or can they still use the pay from my old job? Should my cs be reduced since oldest is 18?
A: Your 2 subsequent children are irrelevant, but your reduced income and 18 year old child are relevant. Hire a child support lawyer.
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