In the years following a divorce, changes in circumstances can result in the need to modify the previous child support award amount. Life changes such as changes in employment, changes in daycare or health care costs, or changes in parenting time are all situations that may require child support award modification.
Mary Smith* and her ex-husband agreed on a set amount of child support in their divorce decree. The amount has not increased over the last 5 years to account for the cost of living increases, and now Mary has learned her husband has a new, higher-paying job. The Department of Human Services has been unable to verify employment at his new job. Mary believes her husband is making more money at his new job, and that the child support he is paying should reflect this new income.
She has limited income to pursue enforcement and doesn’t know what to do.
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