How to Deduct Child Support When Getting Unemployment Income
- 1). File for a reduction in your child support through your local child support office. The process does take time, but can provide some relief until you find stable employment.
- 2). Ask the unemployment office how often you will receive an unemployment insurance check and how much you will receive. The answer you receive may only be an estimate.
- 3). Divide your total monthly child support by the number of unemployment checks you will receive each month. This is the amount you must set aside from each check to cover your child support obligation monthly.
- 4). Set aside the amount you determined once you receive each unemployment check. While this will make paying other bills difficult if you have no savings, it will ensure your child support payment is made each month.