Child support help?

Question

for the past 10 yrs i have received $410.00 for 2 children. I am thinking of having a review done as I feel this is unreal. $410.00 doesnt even cover clothes now a days for 2 teenagers. My question is, Is this the right thing to do? 10 yrs ago we both worked in the resturaunt business and basically had the same low income. We are both remarried, I am now a stay at home mom and he is currently a kitchen manager for a well known franchise Making probably 35,000-50,000 a year. Does anybody know the differnce the child support paid woud be? Does our spouses incomes factor in? Thank you for any advice and help you can offer.

response to kelsey: Its not that i chose to be a stay at home mom. We are military currently stationed overseas at a remote location (no base support living on the economy) Because I am on a military Visa I am not allowed to work in this country. If I could work trust me I would be.

Answer 1

You just added the comments---You're military---I was once a military wife stationed at those family accompanied hell hole tours of duty---remote isolated family tours. People who aren't military just don't understand how things are and a person can't work in some of these countries. Woomera S.Australia was the country I lived in and I wanted to work but couldn't due to the same reasons you mentioned. If you want to make the position in your world happen you'll have to contact an attorney and get a consultation and retain someone to represent you in a child support modification matter--child support is based on the x-s income. You should be receiving based on what you gave as an annual income anywhere from 700-900 a month support. Click on the links I've provided and it will give you a Nationwide calculations for child support!

http://www.websconsult.com/child_calc_ncdivorcelaw/sole_custody.htm

Answer 2

It is VERY dependent on the state you live in. If you are having support processed through the state, they generally have a review process you can request every few years. That would be the cheapest way to go. If you have been handling it privately you should consult an attorney to find out if it is worth pursuing. You may get a small $25 increase but it will cost you a few thousand to go to court and get it!

Check out whether or not your state has child support calculators available on line. You can plug in the income numbers and generally figure out what your kids are currently entitled to.

Again, depending on your state, the new spouses income can figure in if it is very large or very small. For example, if your husband has a fabulous job and you live a life of luxury and don't have to work as a result - your ex should not have to pay additional support because you have chosen not to work. Additionally if you had a disabled spouse who had no income and who you had to support the court can take it into account when setting child support.

Answer 3

Ten years is a long time and you will be entitled to more money.
It depends on the state rather or not your spouses income counts.
In the state of michigan, for both parties: they look into how many other dependants you have in your household, your income, If you pay childcare and any medical expenses. They look at how many days out of the year the child(ren) are with the other. They ask for the four pay-stubs and last years w4's.
In Michigan they take into account that you have a husband/wife but they don't count their income.
I know you will be able to get more than 410.00 and I would do it, I know how expensive teenagers can be.

Answer 4

wow 410 a month,, girl be happy I get 220 for 2 two girls for the last 11 years,, I have often wanted to take him back to court to get it up dated but have never had the money to do so. And yes I am pretty sure the spouses income does play some role I am just not sure how much and I think that changes from state to state.

Answer 5

Honey, you are entitled to financial support for your children. Get a review done. The sooner the better.

Having children takes two people and it annoys me how guys try their best to get out of paying child support just cause they're in another relationship, have other commitments etc.

You need to get this review done and get fair financial support for your children.

Answer 6

Child aid and custody are 2 unique problems. Both ought to be court docket ordered. Since your father was once court docket ordered to pay baby aid for your mom, that is what he is doing. Since you mom was once granted custody of you through a further court docket order, you're residing together with her. If you desire to reside together with your father, and your mom isn't inclined to enable you to take action, he could must return to court docket and petition that the usual ruling giving your mom custody be overturned. In order for that to be victorious, he could ought to end up that residing together with your mom is a chance for your lifestyles and protection. So no, you announcing you do not like your mother (as all kids your age do eventually) isn't going to make a pass judgement on overrule an current custody order.

Answer 7

Is he a good father? If so you should probably leave it alone at least you get child support think of all the kids who don't. If you make enough to be a stay at home mom I would not worry about it.

Answer 8

I hate to tell you this, but I make 30k and my ex makes over 100k, and I only get 500 a month for two teenage children. The system sucks. I think there are ways to get around it paying a lot, if you have a cunning lawyer, as my ex does!

Answer 9

check with your child support agency. see if they can't review your case based on his income. different states vary but child support is based on a percentage of his income. in wisconsin, it is 17% for 1 child, 25% for two children, etc.

Answer 10

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Read them to see how the court addresses child support issues similar to your situation.