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Question: I have been remarried for a year and my ex-wife is getting married next week. I was required to increase my child suuport in April because my ex-wife was fired from her job. A week later she bought a 3 bedroom house. The man she is marrying has 2 sons who now share a room with my son. Before we were married my children each had their own bedroom in a 2000 square foot house. Now my son must share his room with 2 boys who are 6 years younger than him. I have a 4 bedroom house where my children each have their own room. Can a file for a reduction in child support since my children are not living in the manner they were accustomed to or can I file for primary residence.? We currently have joint custody and she has primary residence. I want to support my children but I don't feel my7 child support should have to pay for the other 2 boys. Answer: Allow me to preface my answer to your question with the disclaimer that I am not licensed to practice law in the state of New York. It will be difficult to modify child support now so quickly after one modification was entered. you have to show the change that has occurred to change child support, and that would not be including their actual living environment.
Question: My (ex) wife just filed for divorce that is non contested. She got a lawyer, but I did not. Her expenses are listed in the papers for calculation of child support. I have no problem paying child support, but the amount is too high. My expenses were NOT calculated in order to come up with this specific dollar amount. How do I go about getting my expenses calcualted in order to adjust the dollar amount? Do I need a lawyer? Or can I go about this w/o a lawyer? Please help. Answer: Allow me to preface my answer to your question with the disclaimer that I am not licensed to practice law in the state of Kansas. Some jurisdictions consider your income and her income in determining child support, while others only consider your income. You can file paperwork with the court regarding your income and expenses. it is always advisable to get counsel if you are not happy with what has been offered to you.
Question: My ex-wife purposely doesn't work in order to receive additional child support and submit only the Oregon state basic minimum wage of $1299/mo, however, her husband's income is approximately $4,000/mo. Does this factor in at all when calculating child support? And does the fact that she arbitrarily infringes upon my visitation (ruins it by suggesting "options" to coming with me to my small children, i.e., play with the cousins instead, etc.) on a now regular basis affect what I pay? Answer: Allow me to preface my answer to your question with the disclaimer that I am not licensed to practice law in the state of Oregon. Generally a new spouse's income does not come into play in determining the amount of child support. In general her interfering with your visitation will not give you any right to request a reduction of child support.
 By Rosalind Sedacca, CCT
Do you have a plan to talk to your children – or are you going to wing it without any prior thought?
Ever go on a vacation without making plans in advance? The consequences can be disastrous. If you fail to plan ahead regarding newspaper and mail delivery, feeding your pets or watering the plants, knowing where your destination is and reserving your accommodations, your vacation is likely to be filled with disappointment, frustration and even heartache.
Most of the reservists called up to serve in the Iraq war have paid a big price: a significant reduction of their wages as they transferred from civilian to military jobs, separation from their loved ones, and of course the risk of battle wounds or death. Regrettably, on their return home, those who are divorced fathers could face another grievous penalty: loss of their children, financial ruin, prosecution as "deadbeat dads," and even jail. Reservists' child-support orders were based on their civilian wages, and when they are called up to active duty, that burden doesn't decrease. Few can get court modification before they leave, modifications are seldom granted anyway, and even if a father applied for modification before deployment the debt continues to grow until the case is decided much later.
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