Hi all,
Going back to court tomorrow.
8th time in a year.
A little background is required....
Separated a year.
She moved out and took the kids.
We have a temporary order on consent for guidline child support based on my salary for 2009 of $84K. (About $1250 per month)
Temporary spousal support for $1000 per month + $500 in arrears until caught up)
Total support per month $2750
At the time of the temporary order, she told me that she had just registered in school "full time" in order to upgrade her work skills.
I agreed to the spousal support levels due to that fact.
Two weeks after the agreement she started a part time job which generated about $15,000 for the last 6 months of the year.
School ended for her in December and it was only part time. They called the course "full time" because it was every day but for only 4 hours.
Still only working part time hours at the same job. ($15 per hour)
I am still living in the matrimonial home and paying all expenses including joint LOC, insurance, mortgage etc.
I am currently paying 70% of my net income to her for support.
The motion tomorrow was required due to a 10% salary cut from my company due to economic conditions and to try to "level the field" with respect to the spousal support payments.
I have asked to have my Child support reduced to the guidline amount based on my new salaray of approx $75K
I have asked the judge to impute an income of $30K per year to her which would reduce my spousal support obligation down to between 0$ - $470 per month.
I have suggested an amount of $300 per month for support. (my offer to settle was for $500 per month and she has not responded to that)
She has actually asked for the "extra" $500 per month that is arrears to be made permanent.
I am still going to be paying all the household bills and shared bills until the house sells.
With that background my question concerns the FRO.
If I am unable to get my spousal support payments reduced to a more "manageable" level, should I consider having the payments enforced by the FRO?
Currently we have opted out.
It is my understanding that the FRO can't take more than 50% of my net income.
Is that correct?
I also understand that it could take months and months for them to actually get around to ask me for the money.
Is that correct?
I believe that if the required payments are more than 50% of my salary, I will be in arrears immediately.
Is that correct?
I don't want the bank to foreclose on the house and ruin my credit that I will need in the future and I don't want to be a "dead beat" anything.
I want to provide for my children and even for my ex (although at a much lower and more reasonable amount) but I need to live.
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated because I am in court tomorrow.
Going back to court tomorrow.
8th time in a year.
A little background is required....
Separated a year.
She moved out and took the kids.
We have a temporary order on consent for guidline child support based on my salary for 2009 of $84K. (About $1250 per month)
Temporary spousal support for $1000 per month + $500 in arrears until caught up)
Total support per month $2750
At the time of the temporary order, she told me that she had just registered in school "full time" in order to upgrade her work skills.
I agreed to the spousal support levels due to that fact.
Two weeks after the agreement she started a part time job which generated about $15,000 for the last 6 months of the year.
School ended for her in December and it was only part time. They called the course "full time" because it was every day but for only 4 hours.
Still only working part time hours at the same job. ($15 per hour)
I am still living in the matrimonial home and paying all expenses including joint LOC, insurance, mortgage etc.
I am currently paying 70% of my net income to her for support.
The motion tomorrow was required due to a 10% salary cut from my company due to economic conditions and to try to "level the field" with respect to the spousal support payments.
I have asked to have my Child support reduced to the guidline amount based on my new salaray of approx $75K
I have asked the judge to impute an income of $30K per year to her which would reduce my spousal support obligation down to between 0$ - $470 per month.
I have suggested an amount of $300 per month for support. (my offer to settle was for $500 per month and she has not responded to that)
She has actually asked for the "extra" $500 per month that is arrears to be made permanent.
I am still going to be paying all the household bills and shared bills until the house sells.
With that background my question concerns the FRO.
If I am unable to get my spousal support payments reduced to a more "manageable" level, should I consider having the payments enforced by the FRO?
Currently we have opted out.
It is my understanding that the FRO can't take more than 50% of my net income.
Is that correct?
I also understand that it could take months and months for them to actually get around to ask me for the money.
Is that correct?
I believe that if the required payments are more than 50% of my salary, I will be in arrears immediately.
Is that correct?
I don't want the bank to foreclose on the house and ruin my credit that I will need in the future and I don't want to be a "dead beat" anything.
I want to provide for my children and even for my ex (although at a much lower and more reasonable amount) but I need to live.
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated because I am in court tomorrow.
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