I am doing a case study for one of my classes. I am studying paralegal. Here is the case, I am wondering the best way to approach it.
Mark, the father of 2 children pays $1,000 a month in child support to Ann. Mark works construction and is laid off from November to April of every year. Mark would like lay-off to be presented to the court and calculated in as a yearly income. For example, if Mark makes $5,000 a month but makes $0 from November to April how would be the best way to add that into a yearly calculation? Describe how this would have to be presented to the court. Mark has joint custody of the children with 50/50 visitation.
Using the above case study, describe the best way to approach the following situation:
Mark has been remarried for about 3 years. Shortly after he is laid off his wife, Jill comes down with a life or death illness. She must seek immediate treatment which will result in thousands of doctor’s bills a month. Because of her illness she will be unable to work. The doctors estimate her recovery time to be roughly 6 months. Mark and Jill have roughly $7,000 in savings but after 2 months that has been exhausted. Mark wants to know if he can have the child support stopped for the duration of her treatment so that his wife can receive the treatment that she requires.
I say no to the last one and that the CS cannot be changed but I don’t know about the first one.
Mark, the father of 2 children pays $1,000 a month in child support to Ann. Mark works construction and is laid off from November to April of every year. Mark would like lay-off to be presented to the court and calculated in as a yearly income. For example, if Mark makes $5,000 a month but makes $0 from November to April how would be the best way to add that into a yearly calculation? Describe how this would have to be presented to the court. Mark has joint custody of the children with 50/50 visitation.
Using the above case study, describe the best way to approach the following situation:
Mark has been remarried for about 3 years. Shortly after he is laid off his wife, Jill comes down with a life or death illness. She must seek immediate treatment which will result in thousands of doctor’s bills a month. Because of her illness she will be unable to work. The doctors estimate her recovery time to be roughly 6 months. Mark and Jill have roughly $7,000 in savings but after 2 months that has been exhausted. Mark wants to know if he can have the child support stopped for the duration of her treatment so that his wife can receive the treatment that she requires.
I say no to the last one and that the CS cannot be changed but I don’t know about the first one.