§ 4612 Child Support Arrears Defenses

An obligor-parent alleged to be in arrears may use any of the following grounds as a defense to the motion filed pursuant to this article or as a basis for filing a motion to stop a sale or use of assets under Section 4631: (a)Child support payments are not in arrears. (b)Laches. (c)There has been a change in the custody of the children. (d)There is a pending motion for reduction in support due to a reduction in income. (e)Illness or disability. (f)Unemployment. (g)Serious adverse impact on the immediate family of the obligor-parent residing with the obligor-parent that outweighs the impact of denial of the motion or stopping the sale on obligee. (h)Serious impairment of the ability of the obligor-parent to generate income. (i)Other emergency conditions.