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Question:

How can I get my child? CPS has been called on the mother 2 times and yet she seems untouchable. I pay for my child who resides in Missouri. I paid $700 a month when she did not work. She is now married and works yet I still pay $700.

She has neglected the child's teeth for over a year and the school has already been involved. I am still told she is the "fit" parent!

My lawyer just seems totally clueless in helping me do what is right for the well-being of my child! What are some steps I can take toward helping my child?

Question:

I am a substitute teacher. I do not get called for work everyday. I was paying $305 monthly child support as part of an order for protection.

On Jan. 6, 2009, my wife had the order extended. As part of the modification of the order, she asked that my child support amount be increased. The judge asked me what I made per week. Not thinking, I said $400 per week (as I have sometimes worked 4 days at $100 per day). I also have a second job that brings in $140 per week. The judge then upped my child support payment to $1000 per month.

He assumed I made $400 per week from substitute teaching week in and week out. He did not take into consideration the fact that I do not get work everyday, nor that there are many school holidays where there is no work.  Three months of summer will be here soon and there will be no work as well, and I do not continue to get paid when there are breaks.  Do you have any pointers for me?

Question:

My new wife is pregnant and expecting our child in May.Will this be reason to lower my child support?

My ex-wife and our child live in another state.  She has been refusing to get my daughter to the airport in order to come visit me. How do I go about making her be responsible to bring my daughter to the airport to fly to my house when I am supposed to have her?