How will changes in my financial situation affect child support payments?

If you live in Washington and your financial situation changes, you may need to modify your child support payments. Depending on your circumstances, this may mean an increase or decrease in payments. If you are the parent receiving support, and if you have experienced a loss of income, you may be eligible to receive more in child support payments. In this case, you may need to file a motion for an increase in payments from the other parent. If you are paying support, and your financial situation has improved, you may be eligible to receive a decrease in payments. This could be in the form of more parenting time, or a reduction of child support payments. In this case, you would need to file a motion to modify the order with the court. In either case, the court looks at each parent’s income, assets and other expenses to determine the best outcome for the children. Even if one parent has a change in income or assets, the court also looks at the other parents’ situation to make sure that the children are taken care of. If you have experienced a change in your financial situation, it is important to contact an attorney to discuss your legal options. This ensures the court is able to make the best decisions regarding your child support payments.

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