What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA
ok i've posted before so mostly all the senior members know my story. A child support conference has been set up for Dec. 29th because the paternity results finally came back proving he was the actual father and the 29th is when my ex fiancee wil be home on leave. so i just got couple questions:
1) what can i expect? what do i have to bring with me? I dont have current income right now but i start a job making 40k on Jan 5th..do i need to bring like the offer letter or anything? Also, should i have a lawyer come with me or is it pretty easy to get through without one?
2) What might be the child support amount? I know there is a program that the income gets typed into but She lives with me and thats not going to change because we've agreed he cant possibly care properly for her by himself in NC...i read like 20-30% of take home pay? is that correct? Also, he gets "dependants pay" for being in the military which is like an extra $200 or so a month..can I ask for that to be forwarded to me also?
3) about daycare, my mother is quitting her job when i start work in order to watch the baby(in my home because we live with my parents) while i work so as to not have to pay the outrageous daycare fees and have her being watched by complete strangers. Now i have told my mom i agree to pay her $600 a month (which is what she makes at her job) because i'll be clearing about $2k take home pay a month...can He be made to pay at least maybe even a quarter of it? do i need to show proof of her income and quitting so a mediator will believe I am actually paying her?
4) as far as the lawyer part of the question, How does a retainer work? I consulted with one in regards to getting custody put in writing and such and she needs a $500 retainer. Now what does that get used for? Is it better to have a lawyer working on retainer rather than hourly?
5) My last question is about taxes. I tend to file my taxes as early as possible and I'm wondering which of us will be able to claim her? she has lived with me since birth (4 months) which by tax time will turn into 5-6 months.
thanks
ok i've posted before so mostly all the senior members know my story. A child support conference has been set up for Dec. 29th because the paternity results finally came back proving he was the actual father and the 29th is when my ex fiancee wil be home on leave. so i just got couple questions:
1) what can i expect? what do i have to bring with me? I dont have current income right now but i start a job making 40k on Jan 5th..do i need to bring like the offer letter or anything? Also, should i have a lawyer come with me or is it pretty easy to get through without one?
2) What might be the child support amount? I know there is a program that the income gets typed into but She lives with me and thats not going to change because we've agreed he cant possibly care properly for her by himself in NC...i read like 20-30% of take home pay? is that correct? Also, he gets "dependants pay" for being in the military which is like an extra $200 or so a month..can I ask for that to be forwarded to me also?
3) about daycare, my mother is quitting her job when i start work in order to watch the baby(in my home because we live with my parents) while i work so as to not have to pay the outrageous daycare fees and have her being watched by complete strangers. Now i have told my mom i agree to pay her $600 a month (which is what she makes at her job) because i'll be clearing about $2k take home pay a month...can He be made to pay at least maybe even a quarter of it? do i need to show proof of her income and quitting so a mediator will believe I am actually paying her?
4) as far as the lawyer part of the question, How does a retainer work? I consulted with one in regards to getting custody put in writing and such and she needs a $500 retainer. Now what does that get used for? Is it better to have a lawyer working on retainer rather than hourly?
5) My last question is about taxes. I tend to file my taxes as early as possible and I'm wondering which of us will be able to claim her? she has lived with me since birth (4 months) which by tax time will turn into 5-6 months.
thanks