What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Alabama
My divorce became legal in Alabama in 2004. My ex has changed jobs, moved (still in state) and has also remarried since my cs was calculated back in 2004We were awarded joint legal custody but with me getting primary physical custody. We were told to follow schedule "A" for visitation. He is suppose to have the kids every other weekend and every Wednesday night, six weeks out of the summer etc... but because he lives 4 hours away from us and the girls are busy teenagers he only sees them maybe once a month (if that) for a breif weekend. This has been this way for several years. This has left me with the majorty of the expenses. Now that both girls are teenagers 15, and 13 they are getting very expensive. Both are very involved with High School softball and during the summer and fall they play travel softball. (SUPER EXPENSIVE) I encourage this because it could lead to scholarships for college which will help both me and my ex out. I am remarried now. My question is should I try to get my cs modified since I have had the girls 90% of the time and he can't live up to his visitation schedule? I don't know if he is making more now than he was when we got divorced, but I feel like he is. I dont know how to go about finding out if he does and if its worth me asking for a modification. He also does a small side business refinishing and reselling antiques with his new wife making extra $. I don't know if it's in his name or not though. All I know is that I have the girls 90% of the time and yes they are busy with ball lately and can't go spend 6 weeks out of the summer with him in another city far away, but I'm left with a lot of extra expenses. If you were to calculate every other weekend and every Wed. night that he is suppose to have them that would add up. I really cant afford an attorney to get this modified and just need to know if I should pursue this and if so, how to go about doing it. He does help out with some( but VERY little) extra expenses but its usually when he sees the girls (again, only once a month or two months) he might buy them some softball equipment or something little like that. I am left with church and ball camps, school expenses etc.... Example...It cost me $165 this month just to get the girls registered for public school, $500 for back to school clothes for both girls and still have to get school supplies. What is considered above and beyond cs expenses? Thank you for your advice!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
My divorce became legal in Alabama in 2004. My ex has changed jobs, moved (still in state) and has also remarried since my cs was calculated back in 2004We were awarded joint legal custody but with me getting primary physical custody. We were told to follow schedule "A" for visitation. He is suppose to have the kids every other weekend and every Wednesday night, six weeks out of the summer etc... but because he lives 4 hours away from us and the girls are busy teenagers he only sees them maybe once a month (if that) for a breif weekend. This has been this way for several years. This has left me with the majorty of the expenses. Now that both girls are teenagers 15, and 13 they are getting very expensive. Both are very involved with High School softball and during the summer and fall they play travel softball. (SUPER EXPENSIVE) I encourage this because it could lead to scholarships for college which will help both me and my ex out. I am remarried now. My question is should I try to get my cs modified since I have had the girls 90% of the time and he can't live up to his visitation schedule? I don't know if he is making more now than he was when we got divorced, but I feel like he is. I dont know how to go about finding out if he does and if its worth me asking for a modification. He also does a small side business refinishing and reselling antiques with his new wife making extra $. I don't know if it's in his name or not though. All I know is that I have the girls 90% of the time and yes they are busy with ball lately and can't go spend 6 weeks out of the summer with him in another city far away, but I'm left with a lot of extra expenses. If you were to calculate every other weekend and every Wed. night that he is suppose to have them that would add up. I really cant afford an attorney to get this modified and just need to know if I should pursue this and if so, how to go about doing it. He does help out with some( but VERY little) extra expenses but its usually when he sees the girls (again, only once a month or two months) he might buy them some softball equipment or something little like that. I am left with church and ball camps, school expenses etc.... Example...It cost me $165 this month just to get the girls registered for public school, $500 for back to school clothes for both girls and still have to get school supplies. What is considered above and beyond cs expenses? Thank you for your advice!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
