how does 1 increase the court ordered child support?

Question

my soon to be ex is paying a very low sum of support for 4 children less then 300 bi-weekly.......he lives with his girlfriend who helps him pay bills as they pool their monies i however am left with the kids the big rent etc etc......is there anything i can do ....if i get a 2nd job i dont see the kids at all as i work now a fulltime job...........

Answer 1

You can go to your CSEA person and request the case be reviewed and support modified, no lawyer or court needed..
The court order requiring he pay support states the support agency will determine the amount so a new court order is NOT necessary. You only need a court order when there is a custody change. If you have legal custody and an order for support already, the child support agency will take care of the rest.

Answer 2

First of all, if he isn't your ex yet, that means you're still married. During the process, how was the "low sum" figured? In Texas it works like this- 20% of net pay for the first child, and additional 5% for every subsequent child. So that means- he would have to pay, according to the law a total of 35% of his net income to you- as the conservator of the children. This is his obligation and most courts don't stand for anything less. Unless you AGREED to a lower amount, you should be getting what your children deserve. I hope this helps- contact me at [e-mail] if you need more info. Good luck!

Answer 3

Child Support is typically a percentage of the net pay. May vary depending on the state. Though he lives with a friend and they pool resources, he has no legal rights to that and no control. She has no obligation to provide for your children either. She can walk any time. Child support can be reviewed and revised at any time through the courts. Be sure you get what you're entitled to. Let him take care of the children if/when you have to work a 2nd job.

Answer 4

Can we think outside the box for a minute? He's out there playing house with a baby girl and you're left with four kids and a mortgage? If you do what you need to do to support the houshold then the kids are left basically parentless?

Would you consider joint custody with him having residential custody and you having weekly visitation? At least then you would not have the massive expenses and you would be able to see the kids when you are home: Quality time.

How I wish I had had the nerve to leave him with the kids and strike out for myself. I could have gotten a nice place and had weekends to devote all my attention to them. I just couldn't picture it. But you don't have to drown. As you see, child support is based on income. So you could work one job, pay child support and possibly qualify for some assistance. And see the kids. He sounds better able to deal with the finances. Call them every night, bring them over for dinner, have them every weekend. Think about it.

Answer 5

your a woman, just go into a court and you'll get whatever you want. Caution though, my friend worked offshore with a scheduel of 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off. He had the baby for 2 weeks he was off, she had baby when he worked. He payed child support and she didn't yet the time was evenly split. Can't figure that one out. Anyway, he got a small raise at work and she knew before he did. She called to tell him she was taking him to court to get more money since he's getting a raise. He told her if she did that he'd quit and go work and McDonalds. Well, she did and now gets about $100 a month as his McDonald's salary is not very much. He hurt his back and could not work offshore anymore..errrrrr. and now she gets about $500 less a month for the 2 weeks she has the boy. Oh well.

Answer 6

You take him back to court with a "petition for modification of child support" However, her income isnt going to help you at all. His child support is supposed to be based on his income and its ratio to your income. The courts dont seem to care about mothers expenses or anything else. Trust me, I've been through it. I have an ex who pays NOTHING! And the judge ordered it that way and looked at me and told me that sometimes the burden will fall upon one parent and that this is one of those times. My ex is faking an injury and getting social security. So my daughter gets a whole wopping $75 a month from that. And to make it worse, he hasnt seen her in 9 yrs.
Good luck!

Answer 7

In Ohio and I believe most states:

child support is based upon the parents income, not how much you need. It is stupid, I know, but just how it works.

Child support also does not include what the spouse or girlfriend is contributing to his household income. You and him had the child so the other person is not responsible for the child and therefore their income should not be counted. Although I argued this myself just to make him look bad for not want to pay more and it worked (the making him look bad, not the taking into account his new wife's income).

Answer 8

Most states have a formula for calculating child support that is based on your income and youre ex-spouses income. The income of an exspouses g/f, new spouse etc dont enter into it....think of it this way.....if you met a man with a good paying job and decided to marry...does that mean he can stop paying support...no......the new partners income does not matter.

Answer 9

Contact the lawyer that you have for the divorce (or the courts) and explain to them the situation. Let them know that you're not receiving enough financial support. They'll check up on it and if they agree, he'll have to pay more.

Answer 10

You can't get money from what his girlfriend puts into the account, that is not a part of YOUR custody agreement with YOUR ex husband. Child support is usually based on the one spouse's income, usually one third of his monthly income is used as child support. If he is already giving you one third of HIS income there is nothing you can do to get more, you are not entitled to whatever they have in their bank account jointly, you are only entitled to one third of HIS income.