Here's a child support question based on the Judge's ruling:
We had Temporary Orders issued in November 2017. I was not able to include my child care costs in the Temporary Orders. My EX moved out two days before the Temporary Orders hearing, so I did not yet pay a child care provider. We reached our Temp Orders by Agreement (50/50). The Child Support worksheet was filled out, and I was calculated to pay $325 in child support, as well as $375 to my EX for her child care costs. (65/35 split based on income shares). She claimed $606 per month in child care costs.
I Motioned to Amend the Agreed Orders in March 2018 since she would not agree to recognize my child care costs, and the Judge then ruled that the EX was to pay 35% of my child care. Now, instead of paying my EX $700 (325+375), I paid her one check for $325, and another check reflecting the difference in our child care costs. This amount was usually around $150.
The Judge's ruling at our Trial last month now says that there was no evidence to show a change in circumstance for the Childs expenses, and that the $700 in child support shall not change. Another part of the orders state that the parties are to exchange proof of child care costs, and we are to reimburse each other on a 65/35 split.
So, from what I am reading, it looks like I'm supposed to pay my EX twice for her child care-- $375 from the Temporary Orders calculation, and then again from the exchanging of child care costs each month. My EX's child care costs have somehow increased, so now that difference will be closer to $300, up from $150.
My EX filed a Motion to Vacate the Jude's ruling, and we have our Hearing in two weeks. I asked my attorney to seek some type of clarification on this during the Hearing.
Any advice on how to handle this in the mean time? Last month I just paid my EX like I have for the past two years-- one check for $325, and another for the difference in child care. I did not pay the extra $375, since that support order was Amended.
