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I have been divorced over 5 years. I pay no child support. I have joint legal and joint physical custody of my son. We get along fine and trade days, weeks, eves, etc. with absolutely no problems. Recently, my ex has become very serious about changing jobs. Because of her career, there is about a 90% likelihood she will take about a 10-15k a year pay cut. I asked her how she will be able to afford that type of pay cut? She will only say that she doesn't need that much money to make it. I am concerned that she is going to go after a modification and now ask for child support. I have kept my end of the bargain, my son lives with me 1/2 the time and we split all expenses 50/50. We originally made about the same money. Now I have a disibility retirement pension plus I've started my own company. I may make about 10k more than she does presently, including my retirement. Do I have anything to worry about? Am I being too paranoid? When I had to suddenly take a disability retirement I never asked her for money when she made more than me. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!!

My ex of a year and a half has filed for a modification of child support. When we were divorced, she was making $13 an hour, she has since then been fired from two jobs and quit another with the same or more pay. She has now taken a job for a considerable pay cut as she decided to go back to school full time and work part time. Now she tells me it is my responsibility to make sure that she can provide for the kids. Is this right? Also, in our decree my ex was given a car and I took the truck. About six months ago she decided to drop the car off at my house and go buy a new one. The car was in my name but was bought during our marriage and declared to her. She will not pay for the difference on the car for what I sold it at and what we owed, even though she was responsible for the car ($100 per month). Last but not least, we had a combined debt to the IRS. Written in our decree was that she was to make 33% ($60 per month) of the monthly payment, which she now says she can not afford.