Drivenformore
Junior Member
I live in Florida and am pursuing a divorce. I have two children, ages 4 and 5. My wife and I have been together for 9 years. During that time I've been in school and, for the last two years, have been the breadmaker. I currently make roughly $55,000/yr, and she currently makes roughly $5,000/yr in odd jobs.
I've decided to shift my career to be more available for the kids. As my wife intends to work a full-time job, it would be helpful if I were to work a profession that would allow me to take care of the kids for most of the summer break. Unfortunately shifting my career to one this flexible would likely cause a large drop in income. My wife doesn't want to make any agreements in the divorce documents such that if I make this voluntary change that it will lower child support, despite the time and financial support that it would create for me to do this.
Is there a way to modify support based on voluntarily-changed income if done to support my children? Does it matter if there have been discussions for this change to take place for years?
If the answer is 'no', and I'm required to pay based on my current income, will it drop over time or stay at that higher level for as long as the chlidren require support?
Separately, my wife wants child support paperwork to be filed based on how income is at this exact moment. She is talented, highly educated and confident that she will get a good paying job when she wants to. If I file child support at her current low income and my high income, and want to refile it in say a year or two as she finds employement, is it true the modification will take into account her new financial status but ignore mine if done voluntarily?
Thank you!
I've decided to shift my career to be more available for the kids. As my wife intends to work a full-time job, it would be helpful if I were to work a profession that would allow me to take care of the kids for most of the summer break. Unfortunately shifting my career to one this flexible would likely cause a large drop in income. My wife doesn't want to make any agreements in the divorce documents such that if I make this voluntary change that it will lower child support, despite the time and financial support that it would create for me to do this.
Is there a way to modify support based on voluntarily-changed income if done to support my children? Does it matter if there have been discussions for this change to take place for years?
If the answer is 'no', and I'm required to pay based on my current income, will it drop over time or stay at that higher level for as long as the chlidren require support?
Separately, my wife wants child support paperwork to be filed based on how income is at this exact moment. She is talented, highly educated and confident that she will get a good paying job when she wants to. If I file child support at her current low income and my high income, and want to refile it in say a year or two as she finds employement, is it true the modification will take into account her new financial status but ignore mine if done voluntarily?
Thank you!