Questions About Child Support, etc.

[LdiJ]

If my wife is agreeing to a Joint Stipulation Agreement, do we need to have it signed in front of a notary? Can I just take it down to the courthouse or does she have to be with me?

Also I hope I have it formatted correctly. It is very similar to the lawyers paperwork with the same header and everything...but with a few item changed. Is that OK?

She has an attorney. You cannot just do an end run around her attorney if you want the agreement to stick...particularly since the agreement calls for far less child support than your state guidelines call for.

 

[ken5140]

Yes, she does have an attorney. However, she is willing to let her attorney go and go with me to sign the papers or whatever is necessary to do a "joint stipulation agreement". But I can't find any forms called "joint stipulation agreement". Is it simply a "Marriage Settlement Agreement" that we need? Should I have her make an appointment for both of us with her attorney to get this done or is that not in my best interest? I found some forms for a "Marriage Settlement Agreement" online. Can I just use those?

 

[garrula lingua]

It needs to be an agreement signed by both of you. I suggest that you write up the child support and alimony agreement as an attachment and just refer to the attachment.

Terrible advice.