As U.S. household income takes a hit from the coronavirus-induced economic meltdown, family law attorneys are seeing an increase in people exploring their options for reducing the amount they pay to their ex-partner.
Support payments are based on your income and assets at the time the agreement is set and typically can be hard to alter unless there is a material change in your ability to keep up.
Add child support and alimony to the list of obligations weighing on people during this coronavirus crisis. Those obligations are calculated based on your income and assets at the time the amount is determined, and the agreement can stretch for many years. And typically, unless there's been a material change in your income, it can be hard to alter.
Additionally, with many court systems either shut down or running in a limited capacity, getting immediate relief from a judge's ruling could be challenging, depending on where in the country you're located.
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