Salehunter
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What is the name of your state?MA
A little background first: I have full legal custody of my son by my ex, he was ordered to pay $157.50 a week in CS plus retain medical insurance for our son, and in doing so his child support will be reduced by $20 per week. He did not ask for any visitation at all during our court visit and has only seen his son maybe once or twice a year in the last 10 years.
Present: My ex filed for CS modification as he states he has changes in his circumstances. Over the past 3 years he has quit numerous jobs including the one that supplied my sons medical insurance. He went without medical insurance for over a year, so I had our son put on my medical insurance at the rate of $270 per month. He is now trying to have his CS reduced saying his CS was supposed to be reduced for medical insurance, he has reduced income and he and his new wife had another baby. I know for a fact he has quit alot of jobs over the past 3 years so that has reduced his income. He sent me new medical cards 2 months ago with a note saying this was our sons new insurance (this was after leaving our son uninsured for 16 months!) and my medical insurance was now his secondary insurance. He has proven he can not be responsible in this area as I need medical insurance for our son every day not just when he can keep a job long enough to get it. He wants his CS lowered for the insurance and because he has reduced income, can he do this?? If he had kept his job (s) he would be able to keep up with the CS payments and not fall behind (he is currently behind $5000.00). Can the new child be counted in his paying less support for his first child when it was born long after the CS order was put into place? How does CS get calculated in a case like this? If he did not quit the job he had when we went in for CS he would be able to make these payments, whenever DOR starts garnishing his wages he just up and quits! Arggghhh!! This is so frustrating in the fact he does not want to pay CS and does not help AT ALL with any of the parenting responsibilities. What actions can I take and what is my best line of defense when we get to court? BTW I work full time, always have so our son has atleast one responsible parent. I know the judge probably wont care about that since no court in the world can make a guy be a good Dad, but how can I bring up these facts without sounding like I am b****? Any help or advice is greatly appreciated. Sorry if my post is all mixed up but I am more than pissed off right now after being served these papers
A little background first: I have full legal custody of my son by my ex, he was ordered to pay $157.50 a week in CS plus retain medical insurance for our son, and in doing so his child support will be reduced by $20 per week. He did not ask for any visitation at all during our court visit and has only seen his son maybe once or twice a year in the last 10 years.
Present: My ex filed for CS modification as he states he has changes in his circumstances. Over the past 3 years he has quit numerous jobs including the one that supplied my sons medical insurance. He went without medical insurance for over a year, so I had our son put on my medical insurance at the rate of $270 per month. He is now trying to have his CS reduced saying his CS was supposed to be reduced for medical insurance, he has reduced income and he and his new wife had another baby. I know for a fact he has quit alot of jobs over the past 3 years so that has reduced his income. He sent me new medical cards 2 months ago with a note saying this was our sons new insurance (this was after leaving our son uninsured for 16 months!) and my medical insurance was now his secondary insurance. He has proven he can not be responsible in this area as I need medical insurance for our son every day not just when he can keep a job long enough to get it. He wants his CS lowered for the insurance and because he has reduced income, can he do this?? If he had kept his job (s) he would be able to keep up with the CS payments and not fall behind (he is currently behind $5000.00). Can the new child be counted in his paying less support for his first child when it was born long after the CS order was put into place? How does CS get calculated in a case like this? If he did not quit the job he had when we went in for CS he would be able to make these payments, whenever DOR starts garnishing his wages he just up and quits! Arggghhh!! This is so frustrating in the fact he does not want to pay CS and does not help AT ALL with any of the parenting responsibilities. What actions can I take and what is my best line of defense when we get to court? BTW I work full time, always have so our son has atleast one responsible parent. I know the judge probably wont care about that since no court in the world can make a guy be a good Dad, but how can I bring up these facts without sounding like I am b****? Any help or advice is greatly appreciated. Sorry if my post is all mixed up but I am more than pissed off right now after being served these papers