Child Support Questions

[Anonymous]

I'm the custodial parent, I make more money than my ex. He quit his job a few months ago, to move out of state and get married, he couldn't get a job for a while so didn't pay anything for a few months. He now has a job working for a temp agency, making half of what he was making before, so he called me today and said he filed to have the child support reduced. My question is how are these reviews done? Is it just based on income ? and if he takes a lower paying job, the child support will automatically go down? My other question is that I am going back to grad school next Fall and will not be working ( due to mandatory internships in my program), I was counting on the child support to take care of my daughter while I am in school. How will all of this affect the support I will be getting? Thank you

[Anonymous]

Child support takes both of your incomes into account in order to provide the most stable home environment. If he takes a lower paying job, regardless of his reasons, he can (and will most likely) get it reduced. You should look at taking a part-time job. I took classes as a graduate, 6 credits, and still worked full-time with two little ones. I would strongly advise against quitting your job altogether and relying child support, anything can happen.

http://family-law.freeadvice.com/family-law/child_support/child-support-modification.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the custodial parent, I make more money than my ex. He quit his job a few months ago, to move out of state and get married, he couldn't get a job for a while so didn't pay anything for a few months. He now has a job working for a temp agency, making half of what he was making before, so he called me today and said he filed to have the child support reduced. My question is how are these reviews done? Is it just based on income ? and if he takes a lower paying job, the child support will automatically go down? My other question is that I am going back to grad school next Fall and will not be working ( due to mandatory internships in my program), I was counting on the child support to take care of my daughter while I am in school. How will all of this affect the support I will be getting? Thank you

WTH kind of job expects you to work for free after you have worked for a salary?

[Anonymous]

I would definitely not count on child support to live off of while you go to school. This is not a sound plan. Particularly with what sounds like an ex with an unstable job history.

[Anonymous]

Child support is for the child, not to pay mom's living expenses while she goes to graduate school.

Neither of you sound like particularly reaponsible parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Child support takes both of your incomes into account in order to provide the most stable home environment. If he takes a lower paying job, regardless of his reasons, he can (and will most likely) get it reduced. You should look at taking a part-time job. I took classes as a graduate, 6 credits, and still worked full-time with two little ones. I would strongly advise against quitting your job altogether and relying child support, anything can happen.

http://family-law.freeadvice.com/family-law/child_support/child-support-modification.htm

Op here- thank you. Want to clarify, im not counting on child support to survive. Im remarried and took the decision to go back to school with my current husband as he takes care of the rest, i was however counting on the child support to pay for all the extra for my daughter ie aftercare, clothes, activities ect as I dont want to put this extra burden on my new DH as he will be holding everything else while im in school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm the custodial parent, I make more money than my ex. He quit his job a few months ago, to move out of state and get married, he couldn't get a job for a while so didn't pay anything for a few months. He now has a job working for a temp agency, making half of what he was making before, so he called me today and said he filed to have the child support reduced. My question is how are these reviews done? Is it just based on income ? and if he takes a lower paying job, the child support will automatically go down? My other question is that I am going back to grad school next Fall and will not be working ( due to mandatory internships in my program), I was counting on the child support to take care of my daughter while I am in school. How will all of this affect the support I will be getting? Thank you

WTH kind of job expects you to work for free after you have worked for a salary?

Im going back to grad school, the internship is part of the grad program, not my job

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Child support is for the child, not to pay mom's living expenses while she goes to graduate school.

Neither of you sound like particularly reaponsible parents.

The child support is not enough to pay for my expenses. Read my response above, im remarried, the child support is for my kids expenses while im in school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would definitely not count on child support to live off of while you go to school. This is not a sound plan. Particularly with what sounds like an ex with an unstable job history.

Not my plan, my current husband will take care of living expenses, child support is to take care of my daughters expenses from my prior marriage

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Child support takes both of your incomes into account in order to provide the most stable home environment. If he takes a lower paying job, regardless of his reasons, he can (and will most likely) get it reduced. You should look at taking a part-time job. I took classes as a graduate, 6 credits, and still worked full-time with two little ones. I would strongly advise against quitting your job altogether and relying child support, anything can happen.

http://family-law.freeadvice.com/family-law/child_support/child-support-modification.htm

Op here- thank you. Want to clarify, im not counting on child support to survive. Im remarried and took the decision to go back to school with my current husband as he takes care of the rest, i was however counting on the child support to pay for all the extra for my daughter ie aftercare, clothes, activities ect as I dont want to put this extra burden on my new DH as he will be holding everything else while im in school

Ah, got it, makes sense. Well it sounds like he is still not reliable, or consistent, in paying child support. I would still look consider maybe doing some part-time work to cover whatever the child support doesn't recover. Of course child support can still be mandated but if her activities are $200 and he's only mandated to pay $100, there's nothing you will be able to do. If he gets behind, you can get in contact with your local child support agency or the appropriate channels and eventually recoup it.

In addressing your original sentiment, it will still be based on his income if it is substantially different (not if it'll make a small difference). I hope that helps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Child support is for the child, not to pay mom's living expenses while she goes to graduate school.

Neither of you sound like particularly reaponsible parents.

The child support is not enough to pay for my expenses. Read my response above, im remarried, the child support is for my kids expenses while im in school

Child support is not supposed to pay for your expenses. Child support is supposed to pay for Dad's portion based on his income. You are also supposed to pay for a the remaining portion. If you are not self-supporting and your husband is, he in turn is taking on the responsibility of your child. So, you either file and hope for more or suck it up and get a job or have your husband pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Child support takes both of your incomes into account in order to provide the most stable home environment. If he takes a lower paying job, regardless of his reasons, he can (and will most likely) get it reduced. You should look at taking a part-time job. I took classes as a graduate, 6 credits, and still worked full-time with two little ones. I would strongly advise against quitting your job altogether and relying child support, anything can happen.

http://family-law.freeadvice.com/family-law/child_support/child-support-modification.htm

Op here- thank you. Want to clarify, im not counting on child support to survive. Im remarried and took the decision to go back to school with my current husband as he takes care of the rest, i was however counting on the child support to pay for all the extra for my daughter ie aftercare, clothes, activities ect as I dont want to put this extra burden on my new DH as he will be holding everything else while im in school

Ah, got it, makes sense. Well it sounds like he is still not reliable, or consistent, in paying child support. I would still look consider maybe doing some part-time work to cover whatever the child support doesn't recover. Of course child support can still be mandated but if her activities are $200 and he's only mandated to pay $100, there's nothing you will be able to do. If he gets behind, you can get in contact with your local child support agency or the appropriate channels and eventually recoup it.

In addressing your original sentiment, it will still be based on his income if it is substantially different (not if it'll make a small difference). I hope that helps.

She needs to pay the $100. Child support is supposed to cover his portion, not hers. She also has to pay for a portion of her child's care. She can get a job or husband pays.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like you need to work PT and/or take out a student loan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the custodial parent, I make more money than my ex. He quit his job a few months ago, to move out of state and get married, he couldn't get a job for a while so didn't pay anything for a few months. He now has a job working for a temp agency, making half of what he was making before, so he called me today and said he filed to have the child support reduced. My question is how are these reviews done? Is it just based on income ? and if he takes a lower paying job, the child support will automatically go down? My other question is that I am going back to grad school next Fall and will not be working ( due to mandatory internships in my program), I was counting on the child support to take care of my daughter while I am in school. How will all of this affect the support I will be getting? Thank you

Ridiculous that you're trying to use child support as income while you don't work!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm the custodial parent, I make more money than my ex. He quit his job a few months ago, to move out of state and get married, he couldn't get a job for a while so didn't pay anything for a few months. He now has a job working for a temp agency, making half of what he was making before, so he called me today and said he filed to have the child support reduced. My question is how are these reviews done? Is it just based on income ? and if he takes a lower paying job, the child support will automatically go down? My other question is that I am going back to grad school next Fall and will not be working ( due to mandatory internships in my program), I was counting on the child support to take care of my daughter while I am in school. How will all of this affect the support I will be getting? Thank you

Ridiculous that you're trying to use child support as income while you don't work!

Calm down and read bro.

It's not like she is quitting her job to sit at home and do nothing. She is entering a grad program, so that she can better her future and presumably, that of her child.

What, women shouldn't be allowed to better themselves because they have children?

Read the post and the responses before spouting out garbage.

She is remarried, and her husband is going to take on the bills. She wants child support so that she doesn't burden her husband with even more financial responsibility, that should be coming from the child's father.