# Child support reduction **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [January 9, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-reduction/1718 "2005-01-09T19:34:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JanetFritts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@JanetFritts](https://forum.rosen.com/u/JanetFritts)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-reduction/1718/1 "2005-01-09T19:34:19Z")
Dear mdooris: Greetings. Yes, I think that you should immediately file a Motion to Modify Child Support. Do you know how to find one? Janet L. Fritts Attorney with Rosen Divorce 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 919.787.6668 main phone 919.256.1665 direct fax 10925 David Taylor Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 704.644.2831 main voice 704.307.4595 main fax > **[North Carolina Divorce Law - Legal Answers and Info](https://www.rosen.com)** > > The best resource for divorce in NC. Find accurate, legal, family law advice from attorneys practicing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service but a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. ---
**Author:** ![mdooris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@mdooris](https://forum.rosen.com/u/mdooris)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2005, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-reduction/1718/2 "2005-01-10T14:38:12Z")
No I do not know how to go about this. My ex-wife has told me that I am not allowed to file because they will base the child support calculation on what I made when I was in the Marine Corps, not my unemployment. If I can file for an adjustment, can I retain your firm to do this? ---
**Author:** ![JanetFritts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@JanetFritts](https://forum.rosen.com/u/JanetFritts)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2005, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-reduction/1718/3 "2005-01-10T22:00:06Z")
Dear mdooris: Greetings. You can call our firm and our client service specialists will be able to set up an initial consultation for you where we can discuss your options. Your ex is wrong. They cannot set your child support on an amount that no longer exists unless they prove that you are voluntarily depressing your income in bad faith, which is very difficult. Thank you. Janet L. Fritts Attorney with Rosen Divorce 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 919.787.6668 main phone 919.256.1665 direct fax 10925 David Taylor Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 704.644.2831 main voice 704.307.4595 main fax > **[North Carolina Divorce Law - Legal Answers and Info](https://www.rosen.com)** > > The best resource for divorce in NC. Find accurate, legal, family law advice from attorneys practicing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service but a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. ---
**Author:** ![mdooris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@mdooris](https://forum.rosen.com/u/mdooris)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-reduction/1718/4 "2005-01-11T15:15:32Z")
I did set up an initial consult with you on Thursday. But, I was just informed by an email that your firm doesn’t just handle child support modification motions. ---
**Author:** ![JanetFritts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@JanetFritts](https://forum.rosen.com/u/JanetFritts)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-reduction/1718/5 "2005-01-13T13:56:16Z")
Daer mdooris: Greetings. If you are out of Wake or Mecklenburg County, then no, we cannot handle a motion to modify child support on your behalf. Of course, if you just want to have an attorney tell you about your situation and options, you can always have a consultation with an attorney in our office. Thank you. Janet L. Fritts Attorney with Rosen Divorce 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 919.787.6668 main phone 919.256.1665 direct fax 10925 David Taylor Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 704.644.2831 main voice 704.307.4595 main fax > **[North Carolina Divorce Law - Legal Answers and Info](https://www.rosen.com)** > > The best resource for divorce in NC. Find accurate, legal, family law advice from attorneys practicing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service but a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. ---
**Author:** ![mdooris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@mdooris](https://forum.rosen.com/u/mdooris)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2005, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-reduction/1718/6 "2005-01-07T09:49:32Z")
Hello, I am currently paying $703 for child support. This was based on our income and daycare (which my ex-wife did not have the children in for 6 of those months). The figure was calculated about 8 months ago when I was in the Marine Corps. Since then my contract ran out and I am on unemployment. I am having trouble finding a job and have been on unemployment for over 3 months. I only receive $1608 a month and have to give her $703 of that. ?: Does being on unemployment and having this drastic change in income allow me to file to have a modification made to the child support?