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Expert: Equality in Marriage Institute - 6/19/2006


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I am not making as much money as expected and can not afford the child support and maintenance I am paying. I have been divorced only a year and would like to know what my chances of going to court and getting these reduced would be? The divorce was in Indiana and that is where I currently live.

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Dear Rodney,

I do not know the chances of getting support reduced, only that you are legally allowed to try. Generally a change in the financial area is an allowable reason to have support adjusted. Check out this link for more info http://www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/child_support/

Also: http://www.state.in.us/legislative/ic/code/title31/ar18/ch1.html  

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