Father lost job so they INCREASED his child support payments

[nheffington]

I am helping a friend with his paperwork for a family relations case. In May 2009 he lost his job. In June he petitioned to modify his child support payments. In October they finally held the trial. After showing proof of keeping current with his payments, proof of losing his job, and proof of the Mother's increase in income, the court ordered that Father's child support payments increase. The increase was based on a worksheet submitted by the Attorney Generals Office. The Father pointed out that the parenting time on the sheet was incorrect and the AG and Mother even stated in open court that they had used a temporary order to calculate the child support but the judge still ordered the increased payments. What's up with that? Is this just a blatant disregard for any and all of the Father's testimony or am I missing something?

 

[Proserpina]

I am helping a friend with his paperwork for a family relations case. In May 2009 he lost his job. In June he petitioned to modify his child support payments. In October they finally held the trial. After showing proof of keeping current with his payments, proof of losing his job, and proof of the Mother's increase in income, the court ordered that Father's child support payments increase. The increase was based on a worksheet submitted by the Attorney Generals Office. The Father pointed out that the parenting time on the sheet was incorrect and the AG and Mother even stated in open court that they had used a temporary order to calculate the child support but the judge still ordered the increased payments. What's up with that? Is this just a blatant disregard for any and all of the Father's testimony or am I missing something?

Which state would this be for?

 

[nheffington]

This is in Arizona

 

[Isis1]

This is in Arizona

how old was the previous court order?

 

[nheffington]

There has been a joint custody order in place since March 2004. In June 2009 (right after Father petitioned to modify child support), Mother filed an emergency petition for sole custody and was granted sole custody temporarily. The hearing on this issue is scheduled for December 2009.