Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota

I was unemployed for 6 months and did not know I could get a reduction in child support. Can a person go back and request the amount owed removed if they can show their income was not sufficient for that amount


Asked on 1/30/12, 11:24 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Heidi Swisher Joslin & Moore Law Offices

Child support can only be modified retroactive to the date the other person is served with the Motion. As a result, if you did not yet serve the obligee with a Motion to Modify Child Support while you were unemployed, you will not be able to get your child support reduced for that time period.

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Answered on 1/30/12, 11:33 am
Maury Beaulier612.240.8005 Minnesota Lawyers

Counsel is correct. there can be no retroactive modification of support except back to the date that a Motion is properly filed.

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Answered on 1/30/12, 12:51 pm


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