Bingbing22
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY
I have posted before in Visitation - I couldn't find my login info though so this a new one.
I had a baby in 2007 with my ex, he was in prison at the time for committing an assault 2 on me while I was pregnant. There is an order of protection that keeps him from seeing either of us. He got out of prison at the end of 2011. Until now, I have not filed for support. I filed for custody in Feb 2012 and have sole custody, legal and physical.
Our daughter is involved in a number of extra-curriculars and due to my injuries from the assault, I have been out of work for over a year. I would like to file for support to help pay for her activities, etc. but want to know if it will be a set amount (17% in NYS?) or if I could ask for that amount plus additional money for extra-curriculars/sports and school clothes.
If I can ask for those additions, could I have them paid directly to an UTMA account set up for my daughter so that he does not have to send anything to me directly.
I understand that this may open the door once the OOP expires for him to have a case for visitation but it may also help to prove that he wants nothing to do with our child if he fails to pay the support as ordered.
Also, will I be required to serve him myself (through the Sheriff) or will he just be mailed the paperwork?
Thanks!
I have posted before in Visitation - I couldn't find my login info though so this a new one.
I had a baby in 2007 with my ex, he was in prison at the time for committing an assault 2 on me while I was pregnant. There is an order of protection that keeps him from seeing either of us. He got out of prison at the end of 2011. Until now, I have not filed for support. I filed for custody in Feb 2012 and have sole custody, legal and physical.
Our daughter is involved in a number of extra-curriculars and due to my injuries from the assault, I have been out of work for over a year. I would like to file for support to help pay for her activities, etc. but want to know if it will be a set amount (17% in NYS?) or if I could ask for that amount plus additional money for extra-curriculars/sports and school clothes.
If I can ask for those additions, could I have them paid directly to an UTMA account set up for my daughter so that he does not have to send anything to me directly.
I understand that this may open the door once the OOP expires for him to have a case for visitation but it may also help to prove that he wants nothing to do with our child if he fails to pay the support as ordered.
Also, will I be required to serve him myself (through the Sheriff) or will he just be mailed the paperwork?
Thanks!