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 or you can't wipe out your other debt.
Sometimes high child support causes other debt problems -- because you have to borrow money just to stay afloat. In that case, the other debts may be handled with bankruptcy while the support obligation is addressed in family court.
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.
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 or you can't wipe out your other debt.
Sometimes high child support causes other debt problems -- because you have to borrow money just to stay afloat. In that case, the other debts may be handled with bankruptcy while the support obligation is addressed in family court.
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.
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