What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
I am hoping to get some advice on what I can do legallly with my situation. I am a single mom of two. My oldest daughter is 9 years old and has had regular court ordered visitation with her father for the past 4 years now after having had no contact at his request. Because of my expenses to support two children alone, I am blessed to have a great job where I make just enough to do so. The drawback to my job is that I am required by the company (due to the nature of my position) to work 6 days a week, a minimum of 48 hours. Her father has been working part time for over 5 years now making slightly above minimum wage at about 30 hours per week.
Just recently her father got engaged to his girlfriend. Consequently he immediately requested a modification to visitation and child support. I feel that with the timing of the requests he had selfish motive, but of course I can not prove that. My issue now is that because he knows I make more money than he does and he works less than I do, he is putting himself in a position where he can demand more visitation with her (which she has clearly and repeatedly expressed to me that she does not want this additional time in his home) in turn allowing him to request that I pay him child support. I need to know if there is anything that I can do to prevent this from happening because with the childcare expenses I am already incurring for my youngest daughter who is not of school age, plus the amount of guideline support I will have to provide him will amount to a very significant amount. I just feel that I shouldn't be punished financially for working to responsibly provide for my family. Shouldn't he be required to work full time as well? How do other single moms work up to 2 jobs and don't have to pay the non-custodial parent child support and are not penalized for working so hard? I understand that ultimately the court views it as if I would have to pay a childcare provider if her father was not watching her while I am at work, but if there is already a paid child care provider in the home for her sister and it would be of no additional cost and would allow my oldest to remain in the home environment of her preference, shouldn't that be taken into consideration? Please advise!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I am hoping to get some advice on what I can do legallly with my situation. I am a single mom of two. My oldest daughter is 9 years old and has had regular court ordered visitation with her father for the past 4 years now after having had no contact at his request. Because of my expenses to support two children alone, I am blessed to have a great job where I make just enough to do so. The drawback to my job is that I am required by the company (due to the nature of my position) to work 6 days a week, a minimum of 48 hours. Her father has been working part time for over 5 years now making slightly above minimum wage at about 30 hours per week.
Just recently her father got engaged to his girlfriend. Consequently he immediately requested a modification to visitation and child support. I feel that with the timing of the requests he had selfish motive, but of course I can not prove that. My issue now is that because he knows I make more money than he does and he works less than I do, he is putting himself in a position where he can demand more visitation with her (which she has clearly and repeatedly expressed to me that she does not want this additional time in his home) in turn allowing him to request that I pay him child support. I need to know if there is anything that I can do to prevent this from happening because with the childcare expenses I am already incurring for my youngest daughter who is not of school age, plus the amount of guideline support I will have to provide him will amount to a very significant amount. I just feel that I shouldn't be punished financially for working to responsibly provide for my family. Shouldn't he be required to work full time as well? How do other single moms work up to 2 jobs and don't have to pay the non-custodial parent child support and are not penalized for working so hard? I understand that ultimately the court views it as if I would have to pay a childcare provider if her father was not watching her while I am at work, but if there is already a paid child care provider in the home for her sister and it would be of no additional cost and would allow my oldest to remain in the home environment of her preference, shouldn't that be taken into consideration? Please advise!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?