Is it a good idea to claim child support at the same time as doing a divorce? My partner's ex is not paying the correct offset table amounts (in a shared custody) and has been very uncooperative to provide financial information. Last year, my partner initiated actions against her ex to get some child support, however he managed to drag his feet for so long that she couldn't afford it (the lawyer fees) any longer, so she settled for a lower than offset amount. Now that the ex has a full time job, she wants to get the correct amount but we're afraid the lawyer costs are going to outweigh the benefit. I'm wondering if she simply checks the box on the divorce application for claiming table amounts, can she represent herself? How difficult would it be to obtain proper offset amounts as part of the divorce?
Most lawyers we talked to are very vague on what she can expect (both for how long it would take and how much it would cost). I thought child support was law and given the tables it would be a relatively simple process to get him to pay...
Most lawyers we talked to are very vague on what she can expect (both for how long it would take and how much it would cost). I thought child support was law and given the tables it would be a relatively simple process to get him to pay...
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