How to increase child support?

Question

My girlfriend is receiving child support and wants to increase the amount. The father is now married with two children of his own and also has 4 stepchildren from wife. What are the chances of increasing child support?We live in california.

Just to let you know, I have a full-time job and a business of my own. The father owes my girlfriend $3,500 in back pay. The father works as an electrician and his wife is a real estate agent.

Answer 1

See http://www.childsup.cahwnet.gov/


My original thoughts are below:
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WTF? You want to sponge off a single mother?

Get your own f'ing job and SUPPORT HER AND HER KIDS, you worthless scum!

That's what being a man is all about: you don't whine about what you could have had -- and you don't complain that there isn't a teat for you after you're weaned.

When I met my wife, she was a divorcee having 2 kids (2-yo boy and 5-yo boy w/ ADHD) by her ex-hubby. Not only did I not ask how to get more money out of him, I made it clear from the beginning that I didn't want ANYTHING from him.

I wasn't going to deprive her of her rights to what was legally hers, but I started my own business SO THAT when I met the right woman, I'd be able to support my family.

There's a proverb contained in Luke 14: 28-30 in the Bible; it reads something like this (New Living Translation):

[ But don't begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first getting estimates and then checking to see if there is enough money to pay the bills? Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of funds. And then how everyone would laugh at you! They would say, "There's the person who started that building and ran out of money before it was finished!" ]

If you're man enough to be a boyfriend to a single mom, you're man enough to have enough money of your own to take care of her and her kids without relying on anyone else for their support -- and you should be generous enough with what you have to GLADLY overcome any shortfall arising from the inadequacy of her ex's child support payments.

If you're looking to get the amount that he is in arrears, and you're on the cheap, just tell the appropriate court's clerk what is the deal and ask how to petition the court to enforce the judgment.

Most likely, the court will issue an ex parte order commanding the ex to forfeit the amount in arrears; if he doesn't, he goes to jail -- period.

If he intends to appeal the matter, he has to go through the court, and probably request a special Master to handle the funds -- but that will cost him money, and since you're supposedly really only looking at $3500, it's more cost-effective for him to just cough it up.

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The Asker ("JON G") sent me 2 messages, which arrived in my Email along with literally hundreds of other non-spam Emails I get daily; apparently, I didn't get to his as quickly as he thought I should, and he wasn't nuts about what I had to say.

Check out my stats: I don't always give the best answer, but most folks seem to think my answers are helpful. Here's what he ("JON G") had to say:

Subject: child support

Message: Just to let you know, I work full-time and have a business of my own. This question was to help my girlfriend, not me. So if you don't have an answer that could be relavent to my question, then don't answer.

Subject: You just don't know, do you...

Message: How many times do I have to tell you *** that I do have a job and a business. I take care of my girlfriend and her son financially and emotionally. I don't give a flying **** about her support money. She does what she want's from it. Everybody keeps telling her she should go after him for more money because $399 a month aint' ****. He's an electrician and his wife is a real estate agent. He owes $3,500 in back pay and it doesn't look like the DA's office is doing much about the back pay money.

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Answer 2

In general parties to a child support order cannot change the amount -- up or down -- unless they can show there has been a substantial change of circumstances -- such as the payor or the recipient losing his/her job, the supported child needing extra medical care, or one of the parties' substantially increasing his/her regular income. Unless your gf can show she is earning a lot less or her ex is somehow earning a lot more she is not likely to get any relief. The fact that her ex is in arrears should indicate that he is probably not doing so well.

Answer 3

the fathers new wifes income has no bearing , only his income

But you hire an attorney, and file for a motion to change the child support amount.

Answer 4

None go get a job and dont depend on others for you to party.

Answer 5

Sad that children are brought into this world by unmarried irresponsible people.

Answer 6

i think you should be happy is paying. Oh and go get a a job.