Vocational Assessment Process - Any experince ?

[StillPaying]

FRO is not tone deaf. If it's obvious your support should change/stop but you're forced to do a MTC to update the order, they should have no issue not enforcing the current order provided you follow up with them after each appearance.

[arbortrail22]

I stopped it on my own to not pass years paid vs years married, and fro was fine with this while I brought the matter through the court.

Hi Still Paying- Can you provide a bit more detail. You stop paying spousal after the length of the marriage and fro didn't enforce it as the matter was in the court /motion to change process? Fro's assumption is that if entitled past the length of the marriage it would be handled within the outcome of the motion to change?

[StillPaying]

Why do you care if she gets a job?

It's worth it if you need offset more than min wage.

[arbortrail22]

Glad you are not struggling! Thats an idea- just stop paying the SS support and see how it plays out regarding our case. It would force the ex's hand to get a job. So- you are saying its worth it to spend the money. Any idea how much?

[StillPaying]

Not a family law struggler, but I'll respond regardless.

Why was ss ordered?
Why are you still paying it?

I stopped it on my own to not pass years paid vs years married, and fro was fine with this while I brought the matter through the court.

If you're trying to get an income imputed for cs purposes, more than minimum wage, then hiring an expert or doing a vocational assessment is needed to prove what the masters, 4 languages, and 8 years experience is worth.

[arbortrail22]

Hi Fellow Family Law Strugglers-

Any experience here on a vocational assessments? We are entering our 4th year in court and 10th year of paying spousal on a 9 year marriage. Only income the ex declares is the support and a ridiculous rental income calculation. The ex has had a list of reasons not to work over the past 9 years, but did have a role for 18 months at $65k. The ex has a masters in business, speaks 4 languages and worked for 7 year prior to marriage and during marriage for first few years. The judge has asked us to consider requesting a vocational assessment (at our expenses ...) for an income determination. Cant' the ex just bomb it? Seems like more money out the door. Any helpful advice is appreciated!

Edit- Any helpful or amusing advice ...