Effect of "coast retirement" on child support payments?

OraleEse13 · 2022-02-18T14:45:54+00:00

The judge will likely rule that you intentionally reduced your income. She is still getting paid.

47omek · 2022-02-18T14:42:09+00:00

The ex would argue that you're underemployed and would likely be able to get you imputed at your former wage. Perhaps if you could get yourself laid off (with documentation to that effect), then do a "job search" and end up having to take a lower paying job you could have success but at anything short of full retirement age most judges wouldn't look kindly on reduced income. As a man, thy tally of bricks shall never diminish...

Funny_Wolverine_9 · 2022-02-18T19:47:57+00:00

If they taught men about the dangers of marriage, child support, alimony, false allegations, I don't think any man in their right mind would get married. It just destroys men and enriches entitled feminists.

NothingIsEverEnough · 2022-02-18T14:40:22+00:00

Your CS will not change. Your earning potential remains the same even if you retire or change jobs.

JohnnyMnemo · 2022-02-18T16:39:53+00:00

It really depends on the judge.

I actually lost my job and was unemployed. I went to court to try to have my CS reduced on that basis, and the judge was like naww. Convinced I was underemployed on purpose, she kept my payments at the same level.

So now I was unemployed with only UI income, making payments to my ex like I was still making 230K per year.

So, it's a roll of the dice.

Chip512 · 2022-02-18T14:57:09+00:00

Quite a lot depends on your state law. A good attorney can advise you on how/when you might get child support modified.

25_years · 2022-02-18T16:02:05+00:00

You could always become disabled. My ex-wife used that trick. She was the breadwinner for many years in our marriage. But, when it came time to divorce, she suddenly began suffering from a fiesta of illnesses which prevented her from working. And these were the kind of illnesses that can't really be proved or disproved, e.g.: depression, PTSD, dizziness.

Just find some unethical scumbag lawyer (shouldn't be a problem in Family Law) and some unethical scumbag doctor to sign-off on it.

It's a shitty dirty trick. But the vag will do it to you without batting an eyelash.

jimsmythee · 2022-02-18T15:16:53+00:00

You wouldn't be the first person to try this trick. "I'll just work part time at the BK!" to get out of CS payments.

The courts look at historic earning capacity and it is expected that you keep at that level, unless something major happens, like you get disabled or something.

random_topix · 2022-02-18T15:34:29+00:00

One option since you can live on less is to work higher paying job a bit longer and save the extra for support in your coast job.

sicrm · 2022-02-18T15:45:19+00:00

talk to a lawyer first.

you could end up paying the same or even more with a lower paying job depending on the judge.

mehmench · 2022-02-18T17:13:59+00:00

You need to talk to an attorney - it's a tough sell but maybe not impossible. It also would depend a bit on how willing your ex were to go along with this. Amicable? Maybe. Adversarial? Why would she?

It's not an unreasonable ask really - she likely knows you intended to do this when you were married.

A good attorney will help but it's a hard sell honestly.

pegleg_legal · 2022-02-21T05:08:45+00:00

Would my income be imputed if I took a lower paying job or will I be successful in getting a favorable change?

If I were her lawyer, I would see to it.

Title	Effect of "coast retirement" on child support payments?
Author	azwildcat74
Upvotes	12
Comments	29
Date	February 18, 2022 2:34 PM UTC (4 years ago)
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