An income loss due to layoff may be a significant situation for many individuals who are facing a loss of ability to maintain child support or to provide for a child. A layoff occurs when an individual is unable to work for a company because the company is downsizing or otherwise not operational or in need of the employee's services at this point. However, an income loss due to layoff is not a problem if the individual is able to get another job or to supplement their income in some other way. A person is not laid off through any fault of his or her own.