I plan to move from GA to VA to be closer to my kids and have more time w/ them. I am going to petition the court to have them 1/2 the year and the other 1/2 w/ their mom. I know it will affect my current child support order, but shouldn't it stop it altoghter,since I will now be providing 1/2 of their support?
2007-01-23 02:35:38 · 10 answers · asked by domonique_00 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
slim to none you'll get it. you'll probably get weekend visitation and maybe one night a week. the custody and child support is totally two different issues (unless your attorney files it in one motion). the laws are NOT 'for women' or 'for men' , its all about the child(ren) and what is in their best interest.
it would not be in their best interest to uproot them to spend half the time with you all of a sudden. maybe in a year or so, yeah, but not right away.
their needs come before ALL of us, period.
every state is different (slightly) with CS guidelines, so check some links and find out. some links you will have to click on your state and find the section you need.
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/dcse.html
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/states.htm
http://www.divorcehq.com/spprtgroups.html
http://www.divorceinfo.com/statebystate.htm
http://www.divorcenet.com/states
http://www.divorcesource.com/
http://www.divorcecentral.com/
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/calculators.htm
http://www.helpyourselfdivorce.com/child-support-calculators.html
http://family.findlaw.com/
http://www.divorcehq.com/deadbeat.html
http://www.divorceinfo.com/
2007-01-26 14:54:24 · answer #1 · answered by Yvette B yvetteb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the states you are discussing but I know in NH there is an RSA on the law books that refers to this situation and it allows for non-support of equal custody arrangements. I know because I used it. And I was the mother and didn't want help from the ex. There were other stipulations regarding clothing and medical coverage etc but they were separate from child support. There is a difference between legal custody and physical custody. Most divorces have 50/50 legal custody but physical can go either way.
2007-01-23 02:43:54 · answer #2 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends...How much you make compared to your ex whatever and it also depends if the court grants you 50/50 custody....also it doesn't always work like you get the kids half the year and the mother gets them the other half...you will have to split the days, like you get them one week and she gets them the other...do you know what i mean??? And also you should think about splitting the holidays..you get them on fathers day of course and she gets them on mothers day and then you should alternate holidays,where you get them one christmas and then she the other and so on and so forth.
I think that it is good that you are moving closer to your children and i think that the court will think the same...but it all depends on the past and what you make compared to your ex....
this is for the state of New Hampshire and Vermont...i'm not sure about the others...
2007-01-23 02:47:50 · answer #3 · answered by vgplamondon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do if the court orders it. You can't just choose to stop. You have to get the court to agree that it should stop and issue a new court order concerning child support.
2007-01-23 02:38:11 · answer #4 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will depend on who has 'primary' custody. That is to say, your ex seems to have been able to keep a more stable environment for them. I'm sorry that I can't answer with exact information, but most people here will give you vague answers due to the fact we don't have the divorce decree in our hands to evaluate the entire situation.
How do your kids feel about being uprooted in the middle of the year to come live with you? Did you figure in the ramifications on their education and social development?
I often see this kind of neglect of the children's best interest in lieu of a parent needing to satisfy their own conscious.
2007-01-23 02:41:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
he drinks, smokes, takes drugs, is bi polar and a sexual predator and you want them to know him? Really? Why are you so concerned about his rights? He should never be alone with them. And if you cannot make it so he is never alone with them, then you don't deserve custody either. Get your head together. Protect your kids. Right now you are not thinking clearly. Who care if he loves them? And does he really? I wouldn't let him near the kids. What does this pill popping bi-polar pervert have to offer three kids besides stinky clothes?
2016-05-24 00:44:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to do what the court orders you to do.
Depending on where you live, the income of the two sides as well as the split of responsibilities are taken into account.
2007-01-23 02:49:17 · answer #7 · answered by geek49203 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Custody payments are court ordered therefore, another order must be issued to amend the previous order...keep paying
2007-01-23 02:38:29 · answer #8 · answered by Patches6 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check your local child welfare system because I do not know what it is there I know that here in CA if the parents have 50/50 leagal and physical custody there is no child support
2007-01-23 02:38:26 · answer #9 · answered by 'lil peanut 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes if you are awarded 1/2 custody...
2007-01-23 02:38:49 · answer #10 · answered by Robert P 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋