When they got divorced she had custody of both kids,and he payed child support. Since then she could not handle both kids and moved one and then both kids in with us. Now she has one and we have one. After the kids moved in with us we had to get a bigger place and could not afford to pay child support to her anymore.Since she has one kid and he has one kid, they want all child support stopped.What is the cheapest way to change the arrangements ? Also, can my husband be held reliable for past due child support even if his ex-wife agrees that he does not owe her anything because of the changed arrangements?
2007-09-09 05:19:31 · 6 answers · asked by Sunshine 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
you must go to court and file for a modification. without lawyers, it is very cheap. until the mod is finalized, he is responsible for every penny in the original court order-so yes he can be held responsible for money not paid to her if it was agreed betweed them and not with the court. I think that will up to the court if they want to or not, so play nice with the wife until this is over. If they do hold him responsible, there will be interest added on also
2007-09-09 05:30:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need to go back to court to have the child support changed if it is part of their original divorce decree. Just agreeing on it mutually is fine but it has to be made final by the court or it won't mean a thing legally. They can both go to the same attorney if they are in agreement and sit down, write up the agreement and file it with the court, then if the court finalizes it, it's a done deal.
But I'm telling you, it has to be done IN THE COURT or it is not legal and either one of them can change their mind later and say "I didn't agree to that" and the other person is screwed big time. So do it right and do it legal!!
2007-09-09 05:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by Jenyfer J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He and his ex, will have to go to friend of the court together. He pay still have to pay her minimal for 1, if his income is higher then hers. Unless they mutually agree to stop the payments. As far as the back child support, if it was from when he kids were with him, then that also needs to be stated to the court. So he wont have to pay it.
2007-09-09 05:26:26 · answer #3 · answered by cris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your ex-spouse's new husband's income has no longer something to do jointly with your newborn help. he's no longer in charge on your newborn in any way. you ought to touch a legal expert as quickly as achievable and function documented evidence of your recent income. i'm effective the courts will decrease the quantity you ought to pay. much extra substantial, i'm hoping you're taking finished advantage of your visitation rights so as that your newborn will continually experience enjoyed by ability of you. sturdy success!
2016-12-16 15:36:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would contact a lawyer...if she gets mad enough she may claim that he hasn't been paying child support and it may cost more in the long run if you don't pay a lawyer to have it changed.
2007-09-09 05:25:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to the child support office- it Will have to go thru court... get a lawyer
2007-09-09 05:24:32 · answer #6 · answered by bronzebabekentucky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋