I Heard That . .. I Can Get Rid of Child Support.
Bankruptcy will probably not be much help.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy won't wipe this out. It doesn't matter what people say on the street, there's nothing that will change your child support obligation except going back to family court.
A Chapter 13 wage earner plan may help set up a payment plan to deal with back payments but bankruptcy law cannot eliminate a child support obligation. And it also cannot lower an unfair or excessive support payment. You will also need to keep up on your support payments during a Chapter 13 in order to qualify for a discharge.
We may be able to recommend a family law attorney to assist you here, if you believe there's good cause for a lower support payment though.
A Chapter 13 wage earner plan may help set up a payment plan to deal with back payments but bankruptcy law cannot eliminate a child support obligation. And it also cannot lower an unfair or excessive support payment. You will also need to keep up on your support payments during a Chapter 13 in order to qualify for a discharge.
We may be able to recommend a family law attorney to assist you here, if you believe there's good cause for a lower support payment though.
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