A parent ordered to pay $1,500 monthly in child support loses their job and falls behind on payments. Their wages are garnished when they find new work, their tax refunds are seized, and their driver's license is suspended, making employment even harder to maintain. Another parent receives sporadic support payments or none at all while struggling to afford rent, childcare, and necessities for children they care for full-time. Someone pays spousal support for years to an ex-partner who has remarried and earns comparable income, trapped by an order that does not reflect current reality.