My ex-wife and I have two children (11 and 13). We have both re-married and she has a toddler with her new husband and has chosen to not go back to work. Over the course of the last 5 years before her child, she was actually paying me for child support since she made more money than I did. With both of our children, she actually went back to work early and did not fulfill her entire maternity leave.
Yesterday I was presented her 2013 notice of assessment and her expectation of child support payments. With my 2013 notice of assessment, in relation to hers, I would now owe her 25% of my take-home pay a month and that is not economically feasible.
Here are the details I want to use in my fight:
I have no issue with child support and when I had to pay when she was on maternity leave, I did without question, even when it was for a child that was not my own. The fact that prior to her maternity leave, she was making substantially more money than me and then she had a job waiting for her after maternity leave and chose not to go back to work (for a child that is not mine) and now expects me to pay for her choice when she was and is fully capable to work, this is where I have an issue.
Is there a fighting chase with this?
Yesterday I was presented her 2013 notice of assessment and her expectation of child support payments. With my 2013 notice of assessment, in relation to hers, I would now owe her 25% of my take-home pay a month and that is not economically feasible.
Here are the details I want to use in my fight:
- She chose to return to work early with both our children
- Over the last 5 years, she has made more money than I have
- The child she is staying home for isn't my child
- She is fully capable or working and it is her choice not to
- Both our children are at the age where they could stay home by themselves for a few hours before and after school combined before someone is with them or picks them up.
- she does not drive or pick the kids up from school, they take the bus
I have no issue with child support and when I had to pay when she was on maternity leave, I did without question, even when it was for a child that was not my own. The fact that prior to her maternity leave, she was making substantially more money than me and then she had a job waiting for her after maternity leave and chose not to go back to work (for a child that is not mine) and now expects me to pay for her choice when she was and is fully capable to work, this is where I have an issue.
Is there a fighting chase with this?
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