Recent Adoption & pay raise

[yessy]

What is the name of your state?California
My husband of 5 years adopted my two children a few months ago (after waiting about 1yr. for a court date). Just last week he got a small raise. His Child support payments are of $618 for 2 children a month. He only makes about $4,000 a month with overtime every week. I stopped working for the last 2 years in order to go to school full time and be able to work in a school so I can have the same schedule as my children. His ex files for child support modifications exactly every two years. I was wondering if my husband would have to pay more and if there is a website where I can do the math? and Can he ask that his overtime hours not be counted only the 40 hrs.? Thank you in advance for your time.

 

[betterthanher]

What is the name of your state?California
My husband of 5 years adopted my two children a few months ago (after waiting about 1yr. for a court date). Just last week he got a small raise. His Child support payments are of $618 for 2 children a month. He only makes about $4,000 a month with overtime every week. I stopped working for the last 2 years in order to go to school full time and be able to work in a school so I can have the same schedule as my children. His ex files for child support modifications exactly every two years. I was wondering if my husband would have to pay more and if there is a website where I can do the math? and Can he ask that his overtime hours not be counted only the 40 hrs.? Thank you in advance for your time.

If he has adopted 2 children, that is considered a significant change in circumstance and qualifies for a modification. He should do this ASAP. As far as his raise, depending on the percentage of the raise (i.e. 2%, 5%, etc), it might or might not have an effect as to whether there could be an increase.

For OT, I believe they take the average (in cases where it varies from week-to-week). If OT is not going to be available, then that should be brought up as well.

 

[SingleMom67]

Google CA child support calculators. You can also search for whether or not subsequent children affect a support order (it varies by state). And, in closing, it's not up to your husband to ask that his overtime not be calculated. It's income and is treated as such. Typically, the courts will use an average. If it's not available, he's got to have a darn good reason why it's no longer available.