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My question is this- and it is entirely subjective based on what readers think is fair.
My ex husband moved to NY and left the children with me. We are recalculating child support but he was not honest about what he made. He is an hourly welder working for a company that advertises bonus pay, incentive pay, and generous voluntary overtime as incentive to recruit to Buffalo.
His base pay equals out to 47,000 per year. His actual gross pay, calculated for the three months of pay info provided by his employer upon subpoena, showed he made about (at the least) 84,000 per year with OT. It has been 2 months since that information, so in all, he has worked for this company for 5 months.
My question is, what is fair? I can't expect him to work 15 hours of OT every week- but if that is his choice, should he be required to maintain that? If I use the modest average of 84,000 per year, his child support will be much higher than if we used the 47,000. Don't get me wrong- I am livid he understated his salary by 30,000- but, what would other parents out there do if they were in my shoes?
What would the courts say about varied OT? (some weeks it is 15 hours, others it is 30- he made roughly 8,600 per month in October, November, and December.
Thanks,
R
Sorry about not having a question! My internet connection timed out.
My question is this- and it is entirely subjective based on what readers think is fair.
My ex husband moved to NY and left the children with me. We are recalculating child support but he was not honest about what he made. He is an hourly welder working for a company that advertises bonus pay, incentive pay, and generous voluntary overtime as incentive to recruit to Buffalo.
His base pay equals out to 47,000 per year. His actual gross pay, calculated for the three months of pay info provided by his employer upon subpoena, showed he made about (at the least) 84,000 per year with OT. It has been 2 months since that information, so in all, he has worked for this company for 5 months.
My question is, what is fair? I can't expect him to work 15 hours of OT every week- but if that is his choice, should he be required to maintain that? If I use the modest average of 84,000 per year, his child support will be much higher than if we used the 47,000. Don't get me wrong- I am livid he understated his salary by 30,000- but, what would other parents out there do if they were in my shoes?
What would the courts say about varied OT? (some weeks it is 15 hours, others it is 30- he made roughly 8,600 per month in October, November, and December.
Thanks,
R
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