Divorced Men: Child Support

[denowt]

There is zero discretion allowed in the amount they set. It is all.formula based on income. The amount cannot be changed without a new order in place. A mediator can set the amount or a court can do it. But there has to be an agreement in place.

And all summons paperwork must be manually served. There is no "well I tried to mail it six times but I guess I had the wrong address" nonsense. This assures both parties are aware.

There is discretion allowed.
I have custody of my son. Before we went to court, we sat down with our lawyers and came up with a number, $150. The judge signed off on it and we were done. After a year or so, she got a slightly higher paying job than she had at the time of divorce.
I asked my lawyer if I should take her back to court to increase child support.
My lawyer advised me not to, as she had 2 other kids besides mine, and that the $150 was very likely more than what the court would mandate.

Every 3 years or so, I get a letter from the local AG branch office for a case review. Every time, they look at MY income and decide that it is not necessary to increase HER child support payment amount.
There is no "manually served" paperwork. It is simply mailed out like any other mail.
The first time, I didn't receive the notification.
I got a call from my ex, who was sitting in the AG's office on the day our review was scheduled. I participated in the meeting on my phone.

You tell me how it is fair, right, whatever, that my ex only pays me $150/month.
If the roles were reversed, I would be paying her well over $800/month.
It's the same kid no matter where he lives.

Question.

Let's say court ordered CS on amount earned at time of divorce.

Later, amount earned increases or even decreases.

Does she HAVE to petition court to increase or decrease support?

Or will courts automatically request pay stubs, and adjust accordingly over certain time periods?

Every 3-5 years the AG office will review the case.

It can be a vortex. Guy at works always picked up every overtime job and side job he could. Got the big D. Child support is ordered to over $1900 a month plus all medical. It was based off his overtime. Now he cant stop working overtime every day to be able to make his payment plus living expenses. Now he never gets to see his kids because he has to work the overtime when he is suppose to see them.

Child support should be based off of base salary, not OT. Your buddy is getting screwed.

It sounds about right but I still think 20% is too much

See my situation above.

[Mike Javi Cooper]

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[Keg]

I have custody of my son. Before we went to court, we sat down with our lawyers and came up with a number, $150. The judge signed off on it and we were done. After a year or so, she got a slightly higher paying job than she had at the time of divorce.
I asked my lawyer if I should take her back to court to increase child support.
My lawyer advised me not to, as she had 2 other kids besides mine, and that the $150 was very likely more than what the court would mandate.

Every 3 years or so, I get a letter from the local AG branch office for a case review. Every time, they look at MY income and decide that it is not necessary to increase HER child support payment amount.
There is no "manually served" paperwork. It is simply mailed out like any other mail.
The first time, I didn't receive the notification.
I got a call from my ex, who was sitting in the AG's office on the day our review was scheduled. I participated in the meeting on my phone.

You tell me how it is fair, right, whatever, that my ex only pays me $150/month.
If the roles were reversed, I would be paying her well over $800/month.
It's the same kid no matter where he lives.

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Originally Posted by TreeNap
Question.

Let's say court ordered CS on amount earned at time of divorce.

Later, amount earned increases or even decreases.

Does she HAVE to petition court to increase or decrease support?

Or will courts automatically request pay stubs, and adjust accordingly over certain time periods?

U agreed to $150 out of court.... Unless U take it thru the court.. U don't know the outcome....

[denowt]

U agreed to $150 out of court.... Unless U take it thru the court.. U don't know the outcome....

You missed this part:

After a year or so, she got a slightly higher paying job than she had at the time of divorce.
I asked my lawyer if I should take her back to court to increase child support.
My lawyer advised me not to, as she had 2 other kids besides mine, and that the $150 was very likely more than what the court would mandate.

She works a minimum wage job, less than 40 hours a week, has 2 other kids besides mine, and the system is skewed against men.
But I don't complain, I've got custody and my son is 15 now. He figured out a long time ago who he can depend on.

[Keg]

You missed this part:


She works a minimum wage job, less than 40 hours a week, has 2 other kids besides mine, and the system is skewed against men.
But I don't complain, I've got custody and my son is 15 now. He figured out a long time ago who he can depend on.

No..I didn't miss it.... U took your lawyers advise both times.... Only way to know for sure is to go to court....