What kind of help can a father get who has 2 children. By two different mothers when it comes to child support. The courts has made it to where this father has to pay out 2000.00 a month in child support. He makes aound 19.00 an hour but after the taxes are taken out and the child support he doesn't have money to pay his bills. He doesn't have much a car payment, insurance, rent, electric, Food. He's layed off for the winter and that is his payments they will go up higher than this once he gets called back to work. This is what he has to pay on the unemployment which isn't even close to 19.00 per hour. Can anyone give me some ideas for assistance. Right now he feels he has about 3 options. Go to Jail, Give his rights up to his children, or Suicide. I need help for this person whose lost and needing answers.
He's talked to the courts and disputed it. He showed proof of his income and they still based this on several thousand more dollars a year that he doesn't make.
2007-01-29 15:40:34 · 10 answers · asked by Guess Who 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Why and what do child support agencies attempt to accomplish by imposing such heavy monetary obligations on the non custodial parent (male or female)? If the person cannot afford to pay the fee and winds up with a bench warrant and eventually winds up in jail...PLEASE... explain to me how this supports the child?
He/she cannot make any money while in jail and the money they do make will not equal what has been imposed upon them. I think that judges need to get off their high horses and make more reasonable requests.
Also, the noncustodial parent should not be the only one providing monetary support. It should be mandatory that the custodial parent must be contributing equal to what is mandated of the noncustodial parent.
If the custodial parent can only afford $100 a week then that is all the noncustiodial parent should pay.
2007-02-01 08:30:55 · answer #1 · answered by sweedima 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is an idea. I was once in the same situation. There is a form you can get from the attorney general. They don't like to hand it out but it is there if you dig for it. I can't remember what it is called. It basically helps you deffer your payments while you are not working. I cant promise you that you will get the help, it didn't help me either they kept ignoring me and now my support is also behind and I am trying to get caught up. But I know of a few dads that it did help. You need proof of all your bills and your lay off slip. If you have a lawyer ask him/ her about it. That is how I got mine. First off he don't want suicide were would the kids be without their dad. Second I know easier said than done but jail is not good either what will that do for your kids. Third giving up rights should never be an option he loves them right? they love him! Don't give up, fight if it takes everything you got. I'm going through the same thing. You are not alone. There are a lot of free and low cost services out there for this situation. This may sound funny but try the women's center they helped me a little bit, even though you are a man they will help in certain situations, a lot of people don't know that. I wish you the best of luck.
2007-01-29 16:41:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
SOME people who answered this question are idiots. No child needs a grand a month its not his fault the mothers cant pull their own weight. Unless he loved what he does this is a good plan. Unless he voluntarily leaves job the court system can not make him pay off of past incomes. Basically that leaves getting fired i know that's not so pleasant. Then he needs to get a job as a waiter..reason being...child support is based off of monthly gross income not including bonuses, overtime or COMMISSION aka tips (because they are not the same monthly)..So technically the court would be basing his support payments off of in my state min wage which is 5.50..lets say he is to pay 21% of his income which would be 184.80 a month..Now if he works at a good restraunt or for retail doing sales so he still gets commission he will save a lot of money vs working a job with a high hrly rate. Once he gets this new job if that's what he chooses then he goes back to court to show a change in income and it should be drastically reduced. My husband has a son and pays child support if he had to pay based off of his income with commission it would be $700 a month for one child but because commission is not included we pay $300 a month. Thank God for small miracles. Best of luck to him.
2007-01-29 18:14:48 · answer #3 · answered by J&A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Child support is based on earning potential in many states. His actual earning may go up or down but this will not be reflected in how much he must pay.
In many states the standard is that the child(ren) are entitled to live in an environment similar to what would have been afforded if the parents were to live/stay together. They usually do not take into account children with other persons when making a child support order.
2007-01-30 10:12:28 · answer #4 · answered by bouchu77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What state he's in will make a difference here.
My experience is with Pennsylvania law, which is similar to a lot of other jurisdictions.
The hearing office/court SHOULD be considering what payments he has to make. (Not bills and lifestyle stuff, but other child support). It sounds like each in each case they are assessing him support as if he had one kid in each case, based on his income. Under the law of most states, this isn't proper. He should not be paying out 60%+ of his gross income in child support.
It also sounds as if both of the mothers aren't being viewed as having ANY earning capacity. Are the children under age 5?
At this point, he is probably going to have to get a family law attorney. At the very least, find out if the nearest law school has a family law clinic (many schools have free advice clinics, and can help you with the info in your state).
Right now it sounds like he's just getting shafted by the system.
Good luck.
2007-01-29 15:54:13 · answer #5 · answered by Frank S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
he needs to go back to court with a new motion to amend the child support based on hourly income and seasonal lay-offs. I know for a fact that is about double what he should be paying. Hiring a new lawyer at this point would save him money!
2007-01-29 15:50:32 · answer #6 · answered by Pauline J 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you left out the final option RUN get a visa and Hall butt, you should pay child support but some times the judges are just stupid with the amount,i love the answers about a lawyer,,,,NEWS FLASH lawyers take money,which he doesn't have,,,,move to Europe for a little while then move to say ,,,Australia for a while when the kids grow up you can buy them a plane ticket,,oh and you should pay something ,,,anyway if there your kids mail it home,,,,but never directly mail it,make a friend in Europe and mail it to him then have him mail it to her,,,better that way for you works for a few people i know that had to pay allot more than you do for 1 kid you are not alone
2007-02-01 16:33:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have him there is no way out... controlled extortion down to the blood in his body and they do not care... He is not alone! and in response to the answer above i work three jobs thank you very much...
2007-01-29 15:49:01 · answer #8 · answered by no one here gets out alive 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
email some lawyers, i dont even know what kind but just email many different lawyers
2007-01-29 15:45:34 · answer #9 · answered by juicyfruitishandsome 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He needs to get off his butt and get another job. Or JOBS if that is what it takes to meet his obligation. It isn't the mothers' fault that he isn't working right now.
2007-01-29 15:48:53 · answer #10 · answered by poonie 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋