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I had my first motion and won. They started the motion asking for about 25K arrears plus $1600 monthly support, and an order for disclosure.
The judge said their motion was way too complicated, said they'd have to do a long motion if they wanted. Given that, the judge decided on an order for temporary SS/CS from that time moving forward, and did not decide on anything else.
Judge ordered $850 (based on 2012 incomes) in support starting the next month to end of year and to update it based on our incomes Jan 1 every year. This was a great judgement and what I have always been doing - makes sense to me. Yay I won!
They had 'officially' offered a settlement which was the same as the orders they were seeking (see above).
I didn't make an official offer according to the rules, as it was clear in numerous emails that I was following our agreements in place and that it resulted in $800/month support now, updating yearly in July based on incomes. I said explicitly that I would pay this amount, and have been doing it for 6 years (ie paying based on our incomes and updating yearly).
The judge also ordered that costs submission can be done in 10 days for them, 20 for me. Today is day 10, I received their submissions - they say they won and and I should pay total of $10K. Its like dealing with a robot. There is no way they won in any way. I would have paid more to my ex had she not done the motion. And I would have and did agree to all their disclosure requests.
I will submit my reply (which I will ask for my self represented costs).
Any thoughts on this?
Also, does this mean there will be a court date again and we appear in front of the judge, or will the judge decide based on the submissions?
Would it necessarily be the same judge?
The judge said their motion was way too complicated, said they'd have to do a long motion if they wanted. Given that, the judge decided on an order for temporary SS/CS from that time moving forward, and did not decide on anything else.
Judge ordered $850 (based on 2012 incomes) in support starting the next month to end of year and to update it based on our incomes Jan 1 every year. This was a great judgement and what I have always been doing - makes sense to me. Yay I won!
They had 'officially' offered a settlement which was the same as the orders they were seeking (see above).
I didn't make an official offer according to the rules, as it was clear in numerous emails that I was following our agreements in place and that it resulted in $800/month support now, updating yearly in July based on incomes. I said explicitly that I would pay this amount, and have been doing it for 6 years (ie paying based on our incomes and updating yearly).
The judge also ordered that costs submission can be done in 10 days for them, 20 for me. Today is day 10, I received their submissions - they say they won and and I should pay total of $10K. Its like dealing with a robot. There is no way they won in any way. I would have paid more to my ex had she not done the motion. And I would have and did agree to all their disclosure requests.
I will submit my reply (which I will ask for my self represented costs).
Any thoughts on this?
Also, does this mean there will be a court date again and we appear in front of the judge, or will the judge decide based on the submissions?
Would it necessarily be the same judge?
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