Hi,
Brief background- my ex common law partner and I have been separated about 2.5 yrs..We have a 5 year old that lives with me 5 days per week, lives w ex 2 nights and ex visits during the week as well (all but one night per week)...This is mostly because I am 8 minutes to the school and he is about 50 minutes to the school. Once CS became an issue in mediation he began pushing for more o/nights.
Up until a week ago he paid a portion of child support -100 a week-(probably not full amount as I don't know last year's income statement) plus half daycare. He says he will now only pay half the daycare.
We have no parenting plan in writing- we have been going through a private mediator (she is a social worker) pretty much since we split up...she was helpful in dealing with the matrimonial home, but we are stuck on issues with CS and parenting plan- ex keeps saying he will bring me to court- I am running out of money to spend on this mediator but I understand going to court is also costly so have been trying to avoid that.
As for a lawyer- I have consulted with one off and on for past 4 months- she did not require a retainer. The issue w the lawyer is that she has not responded to my email or calls and it has been a week. Is this reasonable or normal? It feels semi urgent as it is regarding the ex stopping payments and trying to figure out what to do next. The mediator has offered an option of her mediating with the lawyers...any advice would be much appreciated. thank you.
Brief background- my ex common law partner and I have been separated about 2.5 yrs..We have a 5 year old that lives with me 5 days per week, lives w ex 2 nights and ex visits during the week as well (all but one night per week)...This is mostly because I am 8 minutes to the school and he is about 50 minutes to the school. Once CS became an issue in mediation he began pushing for more o/nights.
Up until a week ago he paid a portion of child support -100 a week-(probably not full amount as I don't know last year's income statement) plus half daycare. He says he will now only pay half the daycare.
We have no parenting plan in writing- we have been going through a private mediator (she is a social worker) pretty much since we split up...she was helpful in dealing with the matrimonial home, but we are stuck on issues with CS and parenting plan- ex keeps saying he will bring me to court- I am running out of money to spend on this mediator but I understand going to court is also costly so have been trying to avoid that.
As for a lawyer- I have consulted with one off and on for past 4 months- she did not require a retainer. The issue w the lawyer is that she has not responded to my email or calls and it has been a week. Is this reasonable or normal? It feels semi urgent as it is regarding the ex stopping payments and trying to figure out what to do next. The mediator has offered an option of her mediating with the lawyers...any advice would be much appreciated. thank you.
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