Child support

[aafree]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas and Illinios

Hi, my ex-wife lives in Texas and the child support was based only on my income, though she is a doctor makes more than what I make. I have learnt that other states like Georgia etc., consider both incomes to calculate the child support.

Can you or advice how/what I can do.

As this is truly an unfair practice for Men, can you please advice?

 

[proud_parent]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas and Illinios

Hi, my ex-wife lives in Texas and the child support was based only on my income, though she is a doctor makes more than what I make. I have learnt that other states like Georgia etc., consider both incomes to calculate the child support.

Can you or advice how/what I can do.

As this is truly an unfair practice for Men, can you please advice?

Advise you as to what? The laws of other states have no bearing on the amount of child support that you owe now.

If you believe the law should change, start a letter writing campaign to your congresspersons.

Otherwise, your only option is to hope that your ex will move to a state that uses an income shares model and then file to have the case transferred there. Lots of luck with that one.

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas and Illinios

Hi, my ex-wife lives in Texas and the child support was based only on my income, though she is a doctor makes more than what I make. I have learnt that other states like Georgia etc., consider both incomes to calculate the child support.

Can you or advice how/what I can do.

As this is truly an unfair practice for Men, can you please advice?

It probably doesn't make as much difference as you think. However, if you really want to see if it makes a huge difference, then run the same sets of numbers on CS calculators for several different states.

In any case, you would have to lobby the legislature of TX if you want a TX law to change.

 

[Gracie3787]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?As this is truly an unfair practice for Men, can you please advice?

This is an unfair practice for all parents and thier children. It's not a father versus mother problem, there are many NCPs who are the mothers.

Unfortunately, your order was issued in a state that does not use the shares model. All you can do, as others have mentioned, is to lobby for the law to change. You mentioned GA as one of the state's that use both parents' incomes. Ga only last year cahnged the law, it used to be based soley on the NCP's income. So, lobbying and working to change the laws does work, you just have to get involved enough.