thegoodguy
Junior Member
What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? California
I am the custodial parent. My ex-wife pays child support for our son.
I had requested a review of the case in Jan 2004. Because she had disobeyed court orders, and not provided her address to the courts or me, it took them a few months to serve her.
When we finally got to court in Sept 2004, they made the child support increase retro to June 1, 2004. I felt this was wrong, becuase she was being rewarded for not providing her new address when she was supposed to, but they said that was the way the law was.
She then requested I pay half of her travel expenses for visitotion. It's about 60 miles each way. The judge ok'd this, and made it retro to May 1, 2004!
Now, how can that be retro to May, and the child support only to June? If she responded with this request in May, then shouldn't the child support also go back to May? How do I get them to correct this?
And can she really charge me 37 cents a mile? At that price, I'm buying all of her gas for the entire month, even at CA gas prices. This of course takes a big chunk (about 1/3) out of what she pays me for child support.
And how soon do I have to pay this? If I'm disputing the start date or travel distances, can I hold off paying her? Should I send her a letter stating this?
I am going to start sending him to her on public transit, and suggest she do the same. If she refuses, what can I do? Am I forced to pay almost $100 a month to her for gas, or would she be on her own, if she decides to drive rather than use public transit. Our son is 13 1/2, and can take a train directly from our place to hers.
I am the custodial parent. My ex-wife pays child support for our son.
I had requested a review of the case in Jan 2004. Because she had disobeyed court orders, and not provided her address to the courts or me, it took them a few months to serve her.
When we finally got to court in Sept 2004, they made the child support increase retro to June 1, 2004. I felt this was wrong, becuase she was being rewarded for not providing her new address when she was supposed to, but they said that was the way the law was.
She then requested I pay half of her travel expenses for visitotion. It's about 60 miles each way. The judge ok'd this, and made it retro to May 1, 2004!
Now, how can that be retro to May, and the child support only to June? If she responded with this request in May, then shouldn't the child support also go back to May? How do I get them to correct this?
And can she really charge me 37 cents a mile? At that price, I'm buying all of her gas for the entire month, even at CA gas prices. This of course takes a big chunk (about 1/3) out of what she pays me for child support.
And how soon do I have to pay this? If I'm disputing the start date or travel distances, can I hold off paying her? Should I send her a letter stating this?
I am going to start sending him to her on public transit, and suggest she do the same. If she refuses, what can I do? Am I forced to pay almost $100 a month to her for gas, or would she be on her own, if she decides to drive rather than use public transit. Our son is 13 1/2, and can take a train directly from our place to hers.