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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the calculator says 1.5K then that is what he owes you. There is no "screwing him." I highly suggest you file for child support with your nearest court rather than informally agree. Once the court is involved he has to pay and you have more remedies if he doesn't.

I'm surprised by the numbers too. Maybe its because my daycare costs are high, but I make 3x you and my ex makes 1/2 of yours and I get 1500 per month.[/quote]

I agree that you need to file for child support through your court for many reasons.

1) If you think things are bad now, just wait until he has a girlfriend (or remarries) or wants to buy a house and spend most of his income on a fancy house. Filing in court will make sure you get what your kids deserve from the beginning.

2) If collecting from him becomes difficult (and if he remarries--it will), you can use your court filing to get Virginia's Department of Child Services to enforce. They do a very good job. I know this, I'm sorry to say, from first hand experience. They will garnish his wages, file with police and DMV to keep him on track, garnish his tax return, etc. They cannot take any action for an informal agreement.

3) I think a court would help you make sure the numbers are correct; maybe you made a mistake? I get $1,200/month in support and my ex makes $180K a year. We have one child. [/quote]

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