How do i change my child support?

Question

I have been paying my child support and taking care of my three boys as much as i can on top. My ex had all three untill recently. We have joint custody and she had custodial rights. I now have 2 of my boys living with me and cant hardly feed them much less buy school clothes and pay for medical costs.

What i need is to know what papers i need to file and what all i need to do to atleast become the custodial parent of the 2.

Answer 1

Hope the kid hurrays up and turns 18! No harm intended

Answer 2

Unless you can talk her into less and get her to sign something the only other way would be hire an attorney. You poor thing.  Me and my ex both have custody and we don't pay each other c**p!  That's the fair way to do it.  I carry the insurance and he was paying daycare. She maybe just money hungry.

Answer 3

Hire an attorney.

Answer 4

This is usually done through the county court -- check their website link about child support modification. Call the number, and they can give you instructions. Usually there is a form to fill out, requesting modification of the original court order due to a change in living arrangements. If your ex contests a custody change, you might have to go through the attorney general to get that changed. However, you should be able to apply for support modification since you have two of the three kids.

Start with the county child support office; they'll tell you exactly what to do.

Since you have an existing court order, it's usually not necessary to go through an attorney to get it modified.

Answer 5

Get a tighter girdle.

Answer 6

You should talk with your wife about dropping the child support all around.... Even if she remains with the custody , she can drop the child support if she wishes to.. You have to convince the state that between you and her together - you both have good reasons for doing so and that you are willing to take good care and have responsibility for your children....But the main thing I would do is have a sincere conversation with your wife about dropping the child support.  

Answer 7

You need to file with your local child support agency...

In Texas - if they live with you and you are able to prove it - the service may be free.

Request a modification.

Good luck

Answer 8

unless u have an attorney it will be hard to accomplish this on your own.

Answer 9

You can go to court yourself and file a motion to be heard. Go to the Clerk's office in Family Court and someone will show you how to do it. You don't need an attorney. You can do it "pro se," which means you represent yourself.

Before you go to the courthouse to file a motion, write out what you want to ask the Court so that you're ready once you arrive to file the papers. Write the motion out in bulleted items: 1. Ask for a review of child support given that the kids live with you. 2. Ask for consideration for reassignment of custodial rights. 3. Review of child support paid to date (see below).

Once you file the motion, you will attend motion hour. The judge will review your motion and probably set a date for your case to be heard.

Be sure that you get affadavits from reliable sources that the kids live with you and include information about how long that has been the case. Your ex can say the kids just moved in with you a week ago; you say it's been six months. Who is telling the truth? You need to have proof up front to avoid dragging this thing out.

If the kids have been living with you for some time and you have continued to pay the court order child support to your ex during this time, you can also ask the court to consider that period and adjust the amount that was paid so that a credit might be issued forward against any child support you owe for the third kid.

Have evidence/proof of payments made to the ex. Take photo copies of everything to hand over to the court and an extra set to give to the ex or her counsel. Create a single sheet, too, with dated,  itemized payments and the total to date.

Remember when you go before the judge to state ONLY facts that can be proven. Do not state your opinion. Do not draw conclusions for the judge. Do not tell the judge what is fair. Just state your case and answer specifically what you are asked by the court.

Get  your ducks in a row. If your ex comes in there with an attorney, the attorney will grill you and try to throw you off, catch you in a lie, show that you are confused, etc. So prepare well and avoid all the sneaky, scummy lawyer tricks.

Good luck to you.