[quote]Try to make it short and sweet. Went to court on October 10, 2007. A final judgement was ordered. He appeared without a lawyer. I had a lawyer. I was awarded physical custody with liberal visitaion, every other weekend and half the holidays. I was also awarded state guideline child support in the amount of $775.00 for three children. He was very upset at the amount, so he went and hired a lawyer and I just received a request for a rehearing and downward deviation of child support. His claim is he can't afford the state guidlines. So what are the chances of it actually getting lowered? [/quote]

Chances are the courts are going to stick with the state guidelines. The only way he will be able to get it lowered is if you agree to it. And he really isn't paying that much for 3 children.

He may be saying that he can't afford it, but you can also say that the kids need at least the state guideline. Make it about the kids and what is in their best interest.