Lowering Your Child Support Obligations By Using The Mother's Employment--Or Lack Of Employment--Against Her

Divorce can be difficult, but the fight to financial freedom afterwards can be a long one.  Some divorce cases can continue for years, and not only drain the parents financially, but emotionally as well.  But when trying to determine what is best for the children, one thing you will be faced with is the determination of child support payments if you are going to be the non-custodial parent in the divorce.  But knowing about your ex-wife's work history and abilities to obtain employment, you can use this information in your favor and lower your child support obligations considerably.

Say, for example, your ex-wife worked full-time when you married, and then once you had kids, she moved to a part-time position.  You can argue that she has made more money in the past and has the ability to EARN a full-time income, as shown from her work history.  This way, the courts can figure your child support payments based on her having a full-time income.  You could fight that she is technically "under-employed" and that she earns less in an attempt to show she makes less so that she can take more child support money from the father.  If your wife was a stay-at-home mom to the kids, the court will typically take into consideration the child care costs of the children if your ex-wife were to reenter the workforce.  This is typically where a temporary order would assist in getting her back on her feet, and alimony may be paid for a short period of time to allow her the chance to get a job and secure daytime care for the children.  In some cases, one parent will still pay child support, as well as half of daycare and medical care on top of that, so find out what works best in your specific situation. 

It's a good idea to do a little research on how child support is figured within your state and county.  All across the United States, child support obligations are calculated by a variety of rules, and they don't only figure it by your income.  Knowing the system and understanding the variations and deviations that you can utilize in your favor will go a long way in the courtroom to lowering your child support payments for the long-run.

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