My ex-wife brought my two girls to live with me full time in November of 2006. Since that time, I have paid for all they need or want. I have taken care of medical bills, cost of school functions, etc., out of my own pocket. We have joint custody but she reamains thier "primary guardian" on paper. The ex only keeps the girls two days a month and has nothing more to do with them, no phone calls, cards, etc.. I am still paying her child support even though the girls live with me, because I can't afford the four thousand dollars the attorney wants to go back to court to amend my divorce decree. Can I get my divorce decree amended w/o having to go back to court? Are there other options I haven't thought about? Please help. PS. We live in Georgia.
2007-08-21 05:33:06 · 9 answers · asked by Lynk 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I have been documenting the whereabouts of my s and the inaction of my ex-wife for two years now. Just brief daily notes concerning phone calls and visitation, all of which have been very slim. She lives with the best friend of an ex-con who was in the slammer for child molestation. The ex says said molester doesn't live with her although she has dated him as well. Her address though is the same as the convict, she explains this as his way to keep the cops from coming around him so much. But if I tell on him, it will anger her and she will my s away from my STABLE home. Remember, she has "primary phisical custody" on paper.
2007-08-21 09:40:44 · update #1
Have you discussed it with your ex?
Explain it to her in a civil manner and tell her that since you have the girls so much more you are realizing how much of a dent it puts on your wallet. Ask her if she would mind taking a reduction in the amount of support that you are paying her and if she agrees to that then ask her if you can simply quit paying it all together. If she agrees then draw up an agreement yourself and have it notarized with both or your signatures on it.
A notarized document is a legal document and it will hold up in court.
Good Luck!
2007-08-21 05:59:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This speaks bundles about your ex if she is still excepting those payments. But look at it this way...If you bring this up in court, will your ex take the child away from you just for the aggravation? Try calling attorneys to see if they will take timed payments for the services. Otherwise go to your local library and seek the information that you need in the legal sections. I am sure that with enough information, that you can accomplish the same thing as an attorney could but it will take research. You may also seek the help from a legal aid who can direct you into the right area for research. Hope that this helps you. Good luck.
2007-08-21 05:48:37 · answer #2 · answered by pappysgotitgoinon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure about GA, but in Michigan, you just file a motion through Friend of the court to have them take over the file from the Circuit Court. From there, you can have Friend of the Court modify your parenting/custody arrangemetns, as well as child support. Everything was written into my divorce decree, but then went in and asked Friend of hte court to step in when my ex didn't follow anything in the divorce decree. I did all of that without a lawyer. You just need to talk to your local Friend of the Court office.
2007-08-21 05:41:21 · answer #3 · answered by babyblueeyes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How documented is this? Do you have receipts?
Get an attorney, and get the custody thing resolved so that the paper matches current reality or you could find your kids ripped out of your home at her whim. This would be disastrous to them and to you too.
Be prepared for a fight. My guess is that she does not want to lose your money.
2007-08-21 05:42:04 · answer #4 · answered by Jeff S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must go back to court - but why are you looking to use the same attorney if he is pretty much trying to empty your wallet on a simple change of custody agreement?
You either shop around for a diffferent attorney, or you file for the modification yourself. All it takes is a bit of research.
2007-08-21 05:38:30 · answer #5 · answered by allrightythen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are quite a few methods the TAG place of work can use with a view to enforce CS money. those methods are utilized with a view to make the non-custodial dad and mom pay their responsibilities. Interception of earnings tax refund assessments, and the computerized deduction of the newborn help money from the non-custodial dad and mom pay assessments are in basic terms some enforcements that the Texas criminal expert typical place of work will use with a view to receive well timed money. CS regulations ought to be enforce to verify that the newborn/infants to receive help suggestions for the non-custodial be sure. The Texas criminal expert typical place of work is there to be sure that each and every person court docket order CS would be enforced.
2016-10-03 00:15:50 · answer #6 · answered by geissel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
legal aid is one step you could take.. shop around for a cheaper lawyer or one that will take payments.. some of them do take payments in ga.. that is where i live at..keep all receipts and keep a record of when she gets them.. when she calls them.. etc.. and when you do take her to court do not forget to add that you get to file them on the tax return.. if you dont already do so
2007-08-21 05:39:41 · answer #7 · answered by vis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with what she is living with you need to get lawyer and deal with it straight out she needs to get stung on this mess and you need to fight for those kids cause they could be put in the hands of htis guy.
2007-08-24 17:57:29 · answer #8 · answered by Tsunami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask this in law and ethic's they can be very helpful just write what you did here and what state.
2007-08-21 05:38:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋