The toughest part about this practice is that most prospective clients would not need a New Jersey child support lawyers if they didn’t suffer a significant decline in their earnings.  But this creates a catch-22.  How do you find the money to pay a lawyer when you are having problems paying child support?  I try to get people to look at hiring an attorney as an investment.  If we can reduce your child support obligation, the money you save may quickly make up for the legal fees you had to pay.  Once you have recouped your investment, you could view the balance as profit.  This is especially helpful if you need to convince a friend or family member to lend you the money for the legal fees.