Child Support - Miamisburg,OH

I'm basically just agreeing with all your other responses so far- I also just went through the child support office at the court house and they did all the paperwork for me and set the hearing date etc. You may even be able to request back support or an adjustment from the time that he was employed. My ex did the same thing the time before last when we went to court- he got fired and was on unemployment for about two months so they used that number not what he actually had been making but they (the court) said that he was to notify them in writing within 2 weeks of him getting gainful employment. I still had to re-request the hearing but that way I knew he had a real job.

A private attorney will move faster than CSEA, but if he is now employed above minimum wage, then you have a substantial change in circumstances that warrants a modification of support based upon the guidelines.

I worked for 10 years for an atty who handled cases for CSE in Florida.

Yes, this is a simple request for modification and can be handled by your state's child support agency. You should be able to find your state's child support financial worksheets and guidelines on-line. You can use them to figure out whether or not going back will help of hurt your situation. For example, if you are also making more money than you were when the original order was put into place, you could end up paying even less. It doesn't sound likely, but that's what would happen if I went back and requested a modification on my order. It was set when my son's birth father refused to submit financial records so they assumed he was unemployed and then, using my actual financial records, adjusted his support DOWN from the standard set for someone making minimum wage because I had a real job and made more than minimum wage. Later when he did get a job he still made less than me and my income had increased more than his did so his order would have been reduced from $45 a week to something like $32. Not that my order has ever been enforced anyway...

So check the formulas first to make sure you're not shooting yourself in the foot and if you should get more $$, call your child support enforcement agency and request that they do a modification for you. If they refuse (not enough time has passed, the income change is not "substantial" enough) you can request this yourself without an attorney. If you check your state's regulations on-line you can find out what constitutes a "substantial" change - I think in my state it's a 25% difference in the support order - and make sure that his income change meets the criteria before filing. Good luck!

I went through the Division of Child Support as I never had a lawyer for the divorce, custody, or chiild support. I also couldn't afford one. They didn't tell me this until I inquired but a support order should be evaluated every three years and/or whenever there is a substantial change in situations. Simply contact your local child support office ask for a review for modification.

go thru the csea...i did years ago about a year after my divorce becasue no child support was set. it didn't cost anything, and it modified my agreement. it's a long process but basically all you have to do is show up in court. i'm glad i did it then when my ex had a job, it'll just keep adding up. just remember your kids deserve it!

Have been through this with someone, but you NEED to check out your STATE LAWS. Every state is different w/ what is required and how "easy" or difficult it is to do in your state.

Success on this end, but I"m in Indiana. Try to talk to someone in your state AND the attorney you have makes a HUGE difference. You can have all the evidence in the world that you need more/less child support, but the ATTORNEY has to be saavy and knows how to work the system.

Absolutely what Lynn said.