Hello everyone,
I would very much appreciate your input into my question.
We have separated on July 2, 2012. I bought a 3 bedroom house in Brantford (mortgage) and moved here with my two sons ages 18 and 19 (almost 20). My ex moved to rented apartment in Milton (he works there). My younger son attends Mohawk College doing a college program and my older one is also attending Mohawk College but doing a program called High School within College working on finishing high school and getting some college credits at the same time. To put this short: both boys are attending school full time. My ex is paying me $290 per month for my younger son but is not paying anything or willing to pay for my older son claiming that "his time to finish high school is over and he should be working now and earning money". I do not agree. My older son was bullied at his old school and dropped out in June 2010 for this and other reasons (verbal and mental abuse from his dad). He went back to alternative high school program later but did not do well. Now that we have separated he is attending school every day and making quick progress to get his high school diploma.
My EX retained a lawyer. His lawyer wrote to me in spring 2012 that: "I understand that Conrad is no longer in school and is supporting himself". This is not true. Conrad is attending school full time and never was working full time. Right now he does not have a job.
I ask for your advice whether I should write a letter to my EX'es lawyer letting her know that I request that my EX pays child support for both boys and say give her a month to respond and if she does not should I go ahead and file an application with the Court for Child support? I understand that going through court is a complicated process and I do not have any money for a lawyer. Do you think I can fill out, issue and have the application served on my EX all by myself? Do you think that the Court would rule in my favour? How long would this process take? Would Child Support payments be retroactive from July 3rd? I would very much appreciate your input.
I would very much appreciate your input into my question.
We have separated on July 2, 2012. I bought a 3 bedroom house in Brantford (mortgage) and moved here with my two sons ages 18 and 19 (almost 20). My ex moved to rented apartment in Milton (he works there). My younger son attends Mohawk College doing a college program and my older one is also attending Mohawk College but doing a program called High School within College working on finishing high school and getting some college credits at the same time. To put this short: both boys are attending school full time. My ex is paying me $290 per month for my younger son but is not paying anything or willing to pay for my older son claiming that "his time to finish high school is over and he should be working now and earning money". I do not agree. My older son was bullied at his old school and dropped out in June 2010 for this and other reasons (verbal and mental abuse from his dad). He went back to alternative high school program later but did not do well. Now that we have separated he is attending school every day and making quick progress to get his high school diploma.
My EX retained a lawyer. His lawyer wrote to me in spring 2012 that: "I understand that Conrad is no longer in school and is supporting himself". This is not true. Conrad is attending school full time and never was working full time. Right now he does not have a job.
I ask for your advice whether I should write a letter to my EX'es lawyer letting her know that I request that my EX pays child support for both boys and say give her a month to respond and if she does not should I go ahead and file an application with the Court for Child support? I understand that going through court is a complicated process and I do not have any money for a lawyer. Do you think I can fill out, issue and have the application served on my EX all by myself? Do you think that the Court would rule in my favour? How long would this process take? Would Child Support payments be retroactive from July 3rd? I would very much appreciate your input.
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