Mo imputing income, fyi

[frylover]

Oh, I get it...and I am a big believer in analyzing EVERY scenario to see "if it's worth it!"

 

[TheGeekess]

Heh. It'd pay off my car in 6 months.

However... the point still stands. Picture this scenario... CS is going to increase a significant amount. So NCP files a request for hearing. Hires an attorney to fight the CS amount, claiming income is not as high as CSE has determined it is. Hearing takes 6 months to even take place. Then the decision isn't rendered for another 4 or 5 months. NCP "wins" and CSE says "Ok, you're right. You make $20K less than we thought. CS will be $200 less/month than we previously believed."

However, that order is backdated nearly a year and NCP is $5000 or so in arrears, with an order that is still significantly more than previously ordered AND an attorney who wants paid.

I just can't see how that works out in a risk/benefit analysis.

Plus, people are hanging out on this board with some regularity saying "I KNOW s/he makes AT LEAST $10K more a year than they're claiming!"

So what? That $10K MIGHT work out to $30 more/month. MAYBE.

It's just asinine.

You've described my CS case (and LYD) perfectly.

 

[maryjo]

So what do you think about this?

At the time of divorce, my ex was making 15 dollars an hour and I was making 8.50. We have one child and I took over health insurance because I KNOW my ex's job history and didnt want my son being without medical insurance every few months.

So...my ex was ordered to pay 620 a month.

Now...fast forward three years later and he changed jobs at LEAST 4 times in the last 3 years. He has ended up in a crappy job making 9 dollars an hour and it isnt exactly full time.

I was promoted twice at my job and make about 13 dollars an hour. (I would also like to mention as well that I have carried a second job this whole time although I dont work it very often anymore. At this point its strictly holiday, temporary, etc.)

So, my ex wants to have his child support lowered to about 230 dollars I think it was. He is going only on what he makes. He isnt taking into consideration that I have our son most of the time and that he hasnt even taken him on his weekends like he is supposed to for most of this year. I am still carrying insurance. Very soon I will have rent and electric to pay for which I havent been paying all this time as we have been living with my parents.

Plus, there is about 3000 dollars he is behind on.

So, what are his chances, in Florida, to have his child support reduced to where HE wants it at about 230??