me and my mom is taking my dad to court, it says for 1 child its 17% out his check. he gets paid $23 an hour,works 5 days a week for 8 hours a day i did the math and it came out to like 600 a month but for the last 3 years, he has been only paying 200 a month only cause it was dont threw divorce papers. but we are going so the court can increase the payments. but he had miss two paying in february and in march to punish me because he said(which i didnt)rolled my eyes at him. my question is will they make him pay it? would it be right away? and do you think i will get at least 500 a month ?
my dad make at least $20,000 more then my mom and she only gets paid $9 an hour . tell me what you think.
2007-09-30 15:48:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
The court will make him pay. You can set it up through child services so he pays them and they pay you. They will keep tabs on it. A good lawyer will be able to recoup all his back payments too. He cannot hold money back to punish you or for any other reason. If he hasn't payed enough HE STILL OWES IT. You can even garnish his pay for the back support. Get a lawyer NOW.
2007-10-04 22:48:40 · answer #1 · answered by hawkinthehouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um im really not trying to be mean but you seem kind of selfish. i mean i dont really know you but my dad hasnt payed child support in about eight years and i mean 0 dollars. my mom does not have a job..be happy your actually getting somethin. ok if you REALLY need 600 dollars a month and you cant live without it then go for it but think about his side also. yea so he makes alot of money..but that doesnt mean you should take more from him.sry if this sounded mean. just think of the kids who get nothin...feel lucky you get 200 a month!
2007-10-01 04:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by ♪♫♪ My Angel♪♫♪ I Love You♪♫♪ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the courts order child support payments to be increased, the money will not go directly to you but to your mom to help pay for expenses (food, housing, clothing, medical care, education)
2007-09-30 23:26:53 · answer #3 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Requests to modify child support orders can be made by either parent every 3 years or if there is a significant change in either party's income or cost of living expenses. Child support guidelines vary from state to state so to see how your state calculates child support you can go here:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html
Most states have calculators or worksheets on their web sites so you will be able to figure how much child support you can expect to receive.
2007-10-01 08:36:32 · answer #4 · answered by junebug 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋