Mom_of_two_boyz
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What is the name of your state? Missouri
I have decided to try again for child support after going through a custody battle. I filed for support in 2018. However, due to the ongoing custody dispute that ended early this year I still have yet to be given a child support amount by family court. Also soon after the pandemic hit resulting in more complications.
I received a letter that said that I was eligible to file for modification. I would need to send in all of the financial documentation yet again.
Through all of the confusion, Dad has changed all of his rental properties to our child's name to avoid it being reported as income. He also has a trucking business that he does not run under his name in which he has hired other drivers. I know this because he has literally teased me about it bragging about him outsmarting the system and I would never get a dime out of him. He also works on call for a company so that he can maintain the free health care insurance.
The court requires that Dad keep insurance on our son, which he has. However, with his insurance I would have to pay for some expenses up front and they reimburse Dad on the back end. Dad would not provide reimbursement to me for costs that I spend so I still have to use my own insurance.
We live in two different states. I have transportation costs associated with visitation as well.
Family support office told me that they can only use financial information that shows under his social security number.
If I hire an attorney, can the attorney do anything more to get a reasonable child support order? If so, what can attorney do?
I have decided to try again for child support after going through a custody battle. I filed for support in 2018. However, due to the ongoing custody dispute that ended early this year I still have yet to be given a child support amount by family court. Also soon after the pandemic hit resulting in more complications.
I received a letter that said that I was eligible to file for modification. I would need to send in all of the financial documentation yet again.
Through all of the confusion, Dad has changed all of his rental properties to our child's name to avoid it being reported as income. He also has a trucking business that he does not run under his name in which he has hired other drivers. I know this because he has literally teased me about it bragging about him outsmarting the system and I would never get a dime out of him. He also works on call for a company so that he can maintain the free health care insurance.
The court requires that Dad keep insurance on our son, which he has. However, with his insurance I would have to pay for some expenses up front and they reimburse Dad on the back end. Dad would not provide reimbursement to me for costs that I spend so I still have to use my own insurance.
We live in two different states. I have transportation costs associated with visitation as well.
Family support office told me that they can only use financial information that shows under his social security number.
If I hire an attorney, can the attorney do anything more to get a reasonable child support order? If so, what can attorney do?