Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina

what to do in court if you are unemployed and owe child support rearages.


Asked on 1/09/11, 11:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Ben Stevens The Stevens Firm, P.A. Family Law Center

You may hire an attorney and file an action asking the Court to recalculate your child support obligation and determine how your arrearage should be paid. The other option is to wait until a contempt action is filed against you and then attempt to ask the Court for lenience on the arrearage issue, but it will be much less likely to do so.

These are complex issues, and it is important that they be handled correctly. Therefore, it is important that you consult an experienced family law attorney to find out what options are available to you based on the facts of your particular case.

If you need more information, you can visit my family law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com) or our website (www.SpartanburgLawyers.com). I wish you the best of luck.

Ben Stevens

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Answered on 1/23/11, 1:24 pm


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