I have been divorced for a few years now and have just won (through mediation) more time with my children. It brings me up to about 13 days a month plus week on/week off in the summer and an additional 2 weeks during the year.
Now I'm wondering if I should be putting in a motion to change for support. Her income is 4 times mine, but I pay a minimum amount of support currently and have since we separated.
I wouldn't even consider going after a shared custody support but the kids are not getting new shoes, backpacks, lunch bags... the necessities. I'm also fully set up as if they live here full time. They don't bring anything from their moms to stay with me. WE have everything including extra snow pants and coats.
So, I've spoken with my lawyer and he really felt that it was not worth my time and money to seek the change. He feels that the courts are hesitant to change support amounts and really question when the dad is seeking support. Really, I'd be happy to just have no support between us at all. I think our incomes prove that we are both self sufficient.
Any thoughts from anyone who has been through a dad seeking a change in support?
Now I'm wondering if I should be putting in a motion to change for support. Her income is 4 times mine, but I pay a minimum amount of support currently and have since we separated.
I wouldn't even consider going after a shared custody support but the kids are not getting new shoes, backpacks, lunch bags... the necessities. I'm also fully set up as if they live here full time. They don't bring anything from their moms to stay with me. WE have everything including extra snow pants and coats.
So, I've spoken with my lawyer and he really felt that it was not worth my time and money to seek the change. He feels that the courts are hesitant to change support amounts and really question when the dad is seeking support. Really, I'd be happy to just have no support between us at all. I think our incomes prove that we are both self sufficient.
Any thoughts from anyone who has been through a dad seeking a change in support?
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