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If you are responsible for making child support payments and decide to file for bankruptcy, you will need to contact family law attorney for legal advice. The lawyers at Payne Law Office in Lincoln, NE, can provide legal advice for your particular situation and make sure you are following all Nebraska state laws and regulations regarding child support payments.

Child Support & Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

While you can stop creditors from contacting you after filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you are still responsible for making child support payments. Child support is not considered to be a dischargeable debt, so you are still required, by law, to make those payments. If you can’t afford to keep up with your child support payments, consider talking to family law attorneys about your situation and a financial advisor to reorganize your budget and make paying child support a high priority.

Child Support & Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help you catch up on outstanding child support payments because you are able to discharge other debts and have more cash available to make your child support payments on time. Still, like Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Chapter 13 does not exempt you from making child support payments. You will owe child support regardless of how many other financial obligations you are responsible for so you need to organize your budget accordingly.

Taking care of child support payments can be a challenge if you have lost your job, are on the verge of bankruptcy, or are struggling to keep up with your financial obligations in general. If you have questions about bankruptcy and child support, get the legal advice you need from the attorneys at Payne Law Office in Lincoln, NE. Call them at(402) 477-7246 or visit the firm’s website for more information.

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