Missouri -
I have a joint custody and support order from 2012. My exwife and I have legal joint custody. My job required me to travel extensively from 2015 until February of this year. For most of that time I paid my ex (directly, not through the state -- I know, stupid) $700/month more than the order required to compensate for my time on the road. In February I started a new job that allows me to be home. My 19-yr-old daughter moved in with my wife and me immediately. My 16-yr-old son has gone back and forth a bit, but has been with us for the past month. I've expressed to him that I would like for him to live with us full-time, due to the fact that his mother has some mental health issues (including prescription drug abuse), and he sleeps on the couch there (no bedroom or bed). He hasn't made a definitive statement yet about his desire, other than to avoid going to his mom's. Yesterday I received a registered letter from the DFS informing me that my ex has filed for a modification which would increase my support to her by $250/month. I called and informed them that I wish to dispute this given the fact that one child is living with me 100% and the other has for a month. She said I would need to prove this. What can I do to prove it?
I have a joint custody and support order from 2012. My exwife and I have legal joint custody. My job required me to travel extensively from 2015 until February of this year. For most of that time I paid my ex (directly, not through the state -- I know, stupid) $700/month more than the order required to compensate for my time on the road. In February I started a new job that allows me to be home. My 19-yr-old daughter moved in with my wife and me immediately. My 16-yr-old son has gone back and forth a bit, but has been with us for the past month. I've expressed to him that I would like for him to live with us full-time, due to the fact that his mother has some mental health issues (including prescription drug abuse), and he sleeps on the couch there (no bedroom or bed). He hasn't made a definitive statement yet about his desire, other than to avoid going to his mom's. Yesterday I received a registered letter from the DFS informing me that my ex has filed for a modification which would increase my support to her by $250/month. I called and informed them that I wish to dispute this given the fact that one child is living with me 100% and the other has for a month. She said I would need to prove this. What can I do to prove it?