subject: Steps in Defending Contempt of Court Charges – Applying for a Child Support Modification [print this page] It is easy to quickly become overwhelmed when you find out you are on the receiving end of a Contempt for Nonpayment charge. When you are not paying through no fault of your own, it only makes it worse. Your goal is to try and to convince the court you are not in contempt and that you are doing your best to meet the requirements. You are unable to pay and your income is not what it should be.
Not being able to meet your child support payments can be caused by many reasons. A serious illness, accident, loss of a job or getting laid off are all things of which can change and cause you to lose income. You have to prove you are not just trying to get out of paying but that your circumstances have truly caused your problems. You can back up that claim by filing a Child Support Modification before the contempt of court hearing.
It is very important that this will NEED to happen before the contempt of court hearing. This lets the court know you are serious about doing your best and trying to get the payments reduced in order to meet them. This is not as important if your circumstances are only changed temporarily. But if your financial situation has changed for the long term, it can be an excellent choice. When appealing a contempt for nonpayment charge, it's all part of a good defense. So be prepared and have your act together when going in to defend your contempt of court charge.
Steps in Defending Contempt of Court Charges Applying for a Child Support Modification
By: Dennis Gac
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