What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York
I have a 3 year old daughter with a man who has 3 other children with another woman who he was never married to. We have lived apart since my daughter was an infant. When he moved out he agreed to pay me $340 a month. He came to this Amount because he works off the books and 17% of $500 would be $340. He makes approx $750 a week but since he is paid cash I chose to accept this amount rather than try and prove this to a court. A little while back the woman he has the kids with took him to court for child support even though he has always paid it to her, she wanted it to be on record. At the time I did not know that the whichever one of us filed first for support would make out with a bigger percent or amount of money. Since she is receiving 29% now , apparently he was told he does not have to pay me $340, that it would be $240 if it was court ordered and is now using this against me. I am trying to find out if this is true. He has given me a check for $340 every month so I would think a court would accept that as proof of our agreement... Or would the court actually reduce his amount? I have been thinking about filing officially bc he refuses to help me pay for any costs other than the 340. There is no way I can prove that he makes in excess of $740, it is a family business and all cash.
I have a 3 year old daughter with a man who has 3 other children with another woman who he was never married to. We have lived apart since my daughter was an infant. When he moved out he agreed to pay me $340 a month. He came to this Amount because he works off the books and 17% of $500 would be $340. He makes approx $750 a week but since he is paid cash I chose to accept this amount rather than try and prove this to a court. A little while back the woman he has the kids with took him to court for child support even though he has always paid it to her, she wanted it to be on record. At the time I did not know that the whichever one of us filed first for support would make out with a bigger percent or amount of money. Since she is receiving 29% now , apparently he was told he does not have to pay me $340, that it would be $240 if it was court ordered and is now using this against me. I am trying to find out if this is true. He has given me a check for $340 every month so I would think a court would accept that as proof of our agreement... Or would the court actually reduce his amount? I have been thinking about filing officially bc he refuses to help me pay for any costs other than the 340. There is no way I can prove that he makes in excess of $740, it is a family business and all cash.
