Unfortunately you don't get to negotiate the guidelines. If your ex pushes this to court and you are the father of this child, you will have to provide TABLE support unless you have more than 40% time with the child, which a 15 year old will make up her own mind. You better get use to the fact that you may end up paying table support for this 15 year old and barely (if at all) see her. As for reducing your CS due to travel costs, that may not even be an option because the court will not force a 15 year old to have contact with you, especially when you have been absent for 15 years (whatever the circumstances, it really doesn't matter)
You are not a judge and do not get to dictate how much you will pay. Unless you have a case for undue hardship your chances of having CS reduced are slim. Do you have a cell phone? Cable? Sat? Internet? anything above basic needs, you will have a hard fight for undue hardship.
Section 7 is a very different story than CS. Section 7 can be negotiated and maybe set at a fixed amount, both your income and the ex's income will come into play as well and you will pay based on the ratio of your two incomes.
Just because some of your friends pay a reduced amount doesn't mean you will. If them and their ex's negotiated a lower amount that is their deal, but the guidelines are set and your ex is under no obligation to take less than guideline amount.
Curious to know what lawyer is telling you right off the bat that you can get your CS reduced because of travel costs. Sounds like a lawyer is blowing smoke.
You are not a judge and do not get to dictate how much you will pay. Unless you have a case for undue hardship your chances of having CS reduced are slim. Do you have a cell phone? Cable? Sat? Internet? anything above basic needs, you will have a hard fight for undue hardship.
Section 7 is a very different story than CS. Section 7 can be negotiated and maybe set at a fixed amount, both your income and the ex's income will come into play as well and you will pay based on the ratio of your two incomes.
Just because some of your friends pay a reduced amount doesn't mean you will. If them and their ex's negotiated a lower amount that is their deal, but the guidelines are set and your ex is under no obligation to take less than guideline amount.
Curious to know what lawyer is telling you right off the bat that you can get your CS reduced because of travel costs. Sounds like a lawyer is blowing smoke.
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