Help. I can't afford my child support.

The trial court has authority to enter an order allowing a payor to pay a reduced amount upon findings of inability to pay the amount ordered. The difference will continue to accrue as an arrearage until the payor spouse files and has an Order entered reducing the amount he or she pays. This is compatible to a purge amount in a contempt case and appropriate where there is no willful contempt, i.e., you're not paying because you can't.m See Brown v. Brown, 36 FLW D1890b