noncustdad33511
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? FL
Here's the background: I am the noncustodial, actively-involved parent of a beautiful 12 yr old girl. I am currently paying child support based on an order from 8 years ago. I owe a small amount of arrears ($2000) which I have been widdling away for the last few years. My ex is self-employed. She has a real estate license, a license to write home loans, a travel agents license and she sells Mary Kay products as well. She also owns three homes for which lives in one and collects rent on the other two. When she had a regular 9-to-5 job I knew what her income was but now I have no clue.
Here's the situation: My ex told me that our daughter's health insurance policy runs out in two months and she cannot afford to put her on a COBRA plan. She wanted me to put our daughter on my health insurance plan but the cost for adding her is prohibitive. I simply cannot afford it. I make just enough money to pay the rent (600 sq ft apartment), utilities, car payment and insurance. There is nothing extravagant in my budget. My ex says that if I won't put my daughter on my health insurance she is going to take me to court to have the court force me to. I have good reason to believe my ex would lie on a financial affidavit to increase her chances of having the support raised. If she succeeds in doing this, I may have to file for bankruptcy and lose my car.
Here are my questions: Can my ex have the court compel me to pay health care on top of my child support that I'm already paying? Wouldn't it be a motion to modify the child support amount?
Can I subpoena her financial records (amount renters pay, receipts for landlord expenses, bank statements, commisions from real estate sales and loans, mary kay commissions, etc)? I should do this after she submits a financial affidavit but before the hearing, right?
If she refuses to give me the information (addresses, records, etc), how should I handle that?
If she wins and my support amount makes it impossible for me to pay my basic bills, what should I do then? If I have to lose my car, can I compel her to deliver and pick up our daughter for our visitation weekends?
Please help!
Here's the background: I am the noncustodial, actively-involved parent of a beautiful 12 yr old girl. I am currently paying child support based on an order from 8 years ago. I owe a small amount of arrears ($2000) which I have been widdling away for the last few years. My ex is self-employed. She has a real estate license, a license to write home loans, a travel agents license and she sells Mary Kay products as well. She also owns three homes for which lives in one and collects rent on the other two. When she had a regular 9-to-5 job I knew what her income was but now I have no clue.
Here's the situation: My ex told me that our daughter's health insurance policy runs out in two months and she cannot afford to put her on a COBRA plan. She wanted me to put our daughter on my health insurance plan but the cost for adding her is prohibitive. I simply cannot afford it. I make just enough money to pay the rent (600 sq ft apartment), utilities, car payment and insurance. There is nothing extravagant in my budget. My ex says that if I won't put my daughter on my health insurance she is going to take me to court to have the court force me to. I have good reason to believe my ex would lie on a financial affidavit to increase her chances of having the support raised. If she succeeds in doing this, I may have to file for bankruptcy and lose my car.
Here are my questions: Can my ex have the court compel me to pay health care on top of my child support that I'm already paying? Wouldn't it be a motion to modify the child support amount?
Can I subpoena her financial records (amount renters pay, receipts for landlord expenses, bank statements, commisions from real estate sales and loans, mary kay commissions, etc)? I should do this after she submits a financial affidavit but before the hearing, right?
If she refuses to give me the information (addresses, records, etc), how should I handle that?
If she wins and my support amount makes it impossible for me to pay my basic bills, what should I do then? If I have to lose my car, can I compel her to deliver and pick up our daughter for our visitation weekends?
Please help!