Parenting Plan Adjustment

[LisaLetang]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington

I have been divorced for over 5 years and have had a parenting plan in place since separation. I am the primary parent and my ex see's our boys one day a week and everyother weekend. He has now informed me that he will be getting remarried and moving to San Francisco and wants to redo the existing parenting plan to address visitation. How can I find out what my options are? Also he is more than $25,000 behind in child support is there any way I can get out of paying the cost of transporting three children to and from California?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[Isis1]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington

I have been divorced for over 5 years and have had a parenting plan in place since separation. I am the primary parent and my ex see's our boys one day a week and everyother weekend. He has now informed me that he will be getting remarried and moving to San Francisco and wants to redo the existing parenting plan to address visitation. How can I find out what my options are? Also he is more than $25,000 behind in child support is there any way I can get out of paying the cost of transporting three children to and from California?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

dad moves, dad pays 100% of the cost of travel. at least that is how it is normally. seems there are some instances where the CP does pay a small percentage or sometimes half. stand your ground on paying for ANY costs and let a judge rule on that.

dad needs to file for a long distance parenting plan, or you could be proactive and do so yourself.

 

[truebluemd]

have you filed a contempt/Show Cause for the nonpayment of support?

 

[LisaLetang]

Contempt Motion - Oh Yes..

He was found in Contempt for non-payment of support and willingly not seeking "paid" employment. He claimed he was working but not getting paid until the company was funded. The court asked him to provide 3 job contacts per week, a complete financial declaration and when he gained employment to pay an additional $600 towards the back support owed. He hired an attorney (I can't afford one) they requested a Motion for Reconsideration - which was denied- then a Motion for Revision - which was also denied. During all of this the review hearing dates have come and gone ... still nothing.

 

[LdiJ]

He was found in Contempt for non-payment of support and willingly not seeking "paid" employment. He claimed he was working but not getting paid until the company was funded. The court asked him to provide 3 job contacts per week, a complete financial declaration and when he gained employment to pay an additional $600 towards the back support owed. He hired an attorney (I can't afford one) they requested a Motion for Reconsideration - which was denied- then a Motion for Revision - which was also denied. During all of this the review hearing dates have come and gone ... still nothing.

I would suggest that you tell dad that if he wants visitation changed to reflect the change in distance, that he needs to file in court for that.
I would also suggest that you find a way to hire an attorney to represent you for both the child support issues and the proposed change in visitation.

With dad being that far behind in child support it should be a slam dunk that he has to provide all expenses for visitation...but you really need an attorney to make sure that everything is ordered the way that it should be AND that he is fully penalized for his failure to support the children.