| If you are suddenly in the position of not being able | | | | month at the same time they think you are just |
| to pay your child support through no fault of your | | | | trying to pay less. |
| own, you can do some things to avoid be hit with a | | | | - Split up your payments if it helps make the |
| contempt of court charge. You may have found | | | | payments. |
| yourself getting laid off or having to change jobs and | | | | - Document everything including the dates and |
| your income is now lower. Whatever the cause, it | | | | reasons you are now struggling in case you are |
| lays you open to the Ex trying to get you for | | | | ordered into court. |
| contempt. But there are things you can do to | | | | Contempt of Court is meant for those who are |
| prevent that from happening. Here are a few of | | | | deliberately not paying, not those who cannot pay |
| them: | | | | due to something they had no control over. You |
| - Make a payment of some kind, no matter how | | | | want to avoid a contempt of court charge if you |
| small. It shows willingness to pay which is proof you | | | | can, and doing these things can help. Striving to do |
| are not in contempt. | | | | what the court has demanded is always a wise |
| - Make your payments at irregular times and for | | | | choice in a custody battle of any kind. You don't |
| different amounts. This sounds strange, but it shows | | | | want to antagonize the situation any more than |
| a struggle. If you pay the same smaller amount each | | | | necessary. |