my son's dad

[kheltric]

My son's father and I were never married and in the past I have received alot of advice that was wrong about my situation. There are alot of things I would like to change in my agreement but haven't been allowed to. The judge always leans toward what he wants and really doesn't take the time to listen to what I have to say. His father now owns his own buisness but only pays me $285.00 which just has recently been dropped from $413.00 because he just started to pay support for one of his other kids. He claims my son everyother year on his income taxes and I really don't think that this is fair to me considering that our son lives with me 95% of the time. I really need someone to explain to me my rights and what the law really is on thee and other matters because I am really feed up with the situations!

 

[magic mary]

im in fl. be thankful you get that as there are alot of cp dont get anything. besides its tax free

 

[Grace_Adler]

I don't know much but you can look for your states General Assembly web site and search on their for the laws in your state. Good Luck.

 

[haiku]

the way to be treated fairly is to have all your information. you have not mentioned your state, which is important to get detailed information on this website.

Go to www.supportguidelines.com for information regarding your states system for calculating child support.

 

[TxStep]

Did you agree in the court papers to let him claim the child every other year for his taxes? If not, you don't have to let him. The IRS rules are that the person who provides more than 50% of the childs living expenses has the right to claim the child.

As far as the child support amount...it is difficult to determine when the NCP own a business. You have to look at the gross income, then deduct taxes and insurance and business expenses. If you know his NET income, then go to the link Haiku posted and figure what amount you should be getting.