How best to adjust child support

My hubbie and I live in NC, his xwife and kids (age 15 and 18) live in Massachusets. They have been divorced for 8 years. I don't know that it matters, but her boyfriend lives with them and has for the past 8 years. They both lie about their income as they are personal trainers and operate on a cash only basis. In their divorce decree it clearly states that when a child is 18 and will be attending college, the husband has the option of paying child support or paying for college until the child is 21. He has chosen college as she will be going to a community college and it is way less expensive versus child support. The xwife is saying he can't do it and wants the child to take out loans. We also want to reduce the child support as his income has declined significantly during the past 2 years as he has started his own business. Currently he pays 33% of his gross income to her. What is the best way to proceed? Thanks.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by robbie2328:
[b]My hubbie and I live in NC, his xwife and kids (age 15 and 18) live in Massachusets. They have been divorced for 8 years. I don't know that it matters, but her boyfriend lives with them and has for the past 8 years. They both lie about their income as they are personal trainers and operate on a cash only basis. In their divorce decree it clearly states that when a child is 18 and will be attending college, the husband has the option of paying child support or paying for college until the child is 21. He has chosen college as she will be going to a community college and it is way less expensive versus child support. The xwife is saying he can't do it and wants the child to take out loans. We also want to reduce the child support as his income has declined significantly during the past 2 years as he has started his own business. Currently he pays 33% of his gross income to her. What is the best way to proceed? Thanks.[/b]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


My response:

See an attorney about representing husband in an OSC matter "Re: Child Support - Change of Circumstances." (Order to Show Cause).

All parties will appear in front of a judge for a review of the current support arrangements, and to change that judgment if warranted under the current "circumstances."

IAAL


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Thanks for the info, we have contacted an attorney in Mass. and will be meeting next week. One quick question.....can the xwife come after her xhusbands wife's salary so that her child support will not be reduced? We calculated what he has paid her the last 4 years and it amounts to 53% of his gross earnings (Ma state guidelines for 2 kids are +/- 30%). Thanks again for the help.