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[brokenheartedad]

What is the name of your state? CO
I am here to ask advice on a bad situation. I recently found out I have a 2yo child; yes paternity has been established through DNA (that I now have to pay for) so off to the next step where the state decides how much I owe. Well their consideration of a fair payment is through some asinine predetermined calculation based on my gross income. How can this be a legal assumption; I mean by law I have to pay taxes so their by the assumption is flawed. But I digress the actual legal question I have is how can I go about getting my payment modified? According to the state the only way I can get this modified is to A: have a major change in pay ie: loss of job or cut in wages. Or B: have major on going medical bills. Does anybody have any legal way to get a modification? As it stands this is going to either cause me to work 50-60 hours of overtime each paycheck or my family and I will be out on the street.

 

[outragedMOM]

Has the CS order been put into effect already and if so, did you have to produce your last 3 years of tax returns as proof of income or was it based on your financial statement?

 

[brokenheartedad]

Yes, they are taking stated income. They never even looked at my tax returns. They are charging me $959 a month. $799 in current support and $160 in back support. I can't even find out what I owe in back support. It's not on any of the paperwork that they sent me or on the garnishment order.

 

[Zephyr]

if you and mom can agree to a lesser amount you could probably modify the amount.....

 

[brokenheartedad]

Oh...the financial statements were given by my work, not me.

 

[brokenheartedad]

The mom and I haven't talked. I was told he wasn't mine and then all of a sudden I am being served in front of my wife with paternity papers. The boy is now 2 yrs old and I have never even seen him. I doubt that I can talk to her in any civil manner. Besides why would she agree to a lesser amount?? This is great for her.

 

[stealth2]

According to the state the only way I can get this modified is to A: have a major change in pay ie: loss of job or cut in wages.

Be aware that this is only valid if it's an involuntary loss of job or cut in wages.

 

[Silverplum]

What is the name of your state? CO
I am here to ask advice on a bad situation. I recently found out I have a 2yo child; yes paternity has been established through DNA (that I now have to pay for) so off to the next step where the state decides how much I owe. Well their consideration of a fair payment is through some asinine predetermined calculation based on my gross income. How can this be a legal assumption; I mean by law I have to pay taxes so their by the assumption is flawed. But I digress the actual legal question I have is how can I go about getting my payment modified? According to the state the only way I can get this modified is to A: have a major change in pay ie: loss of job or cut in wages. Or B: have major on going medical bills. Does anybody have any legal way to get a modification? As it stands this is going to either cause me to work 50-60 hours of overtime each paycheck or my family and I will be out on the street.

Did you have an attorney representing you?
Have you filed for parenting time?
Don't bother being bitter for paying for the DNA test: it brought you the serenity of knowing your son is your son. It's time for you to face facts and decide how you are going to handle this: are you gonna be whiny or are you gonna be a dad?

Here's the best of CO links for your edification. I mean it, read this stuff and it will show you what you need to know in CO for working in the family law system:

http://www.colorado-family-law.com/

https://childsupport.state.co.us/home/indexIndex.jsp

http://www.courts.state.co.us/chs/co...helpcenter.htm

http://www.courts.state.co.us/chs/co.*****domestic.html

 

[jazzyjam]

If you work a part time job or more hours then you'll be making more money and if you're making more, she can get more.