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Texas I have 3 kids who live with their mother. I have joint custody. One child has come to me to ask if she could come live with me due to constant fighting with her mother. I would like to know, that if she does come to live with me, what would be the law about how much child support I would...

What is the name of your state? Texas I am the NCP. I will be going through a child support review in a couple of weeks. what should I expect in the proceddings? In May, I received a notice in the mail from the OAG. It stated my case was reviewed and that I am paying enough based on current...

What is the name of your state? Texas I am a NCP of 3. have been divorced for 1.5 yrs. Standard visitation of 1, 3, 5 weekends of the month, and officially thursdays 6-8pm. Unofficially, I get the kids mondays and wednesdays due to agreement with the ex. Yesterday, I went to get the kids...

What is the name of your state? Texas Can my ex add my current wife's income in computing child support? According to my decree I get one of three exemptions on tax return. Now she wants me to give that up, and/or re-evaluate the amount of child support I pay her. I am current on support...

Well, they are MY kids too. I wasn't raised any other way. I make enough money to do what they want or what they need, and it would have been spent on them anyway... :) Thanks for the compliment...

Thanks... I am current with "official" CS, plus just about anything else, like sports activities, scouts, things like that, I have either paid for outright, or split 50/50. Anytime I have felt like she needed to split it, she always comes back with...well, I paid for this, and I paid for...

What is the name of your state? Texas Am I obligated to file a modification to the child support I am paying to have it increased every time I get a raise? If I don't, will it be considered in arrears later? decree states a certain amount...1150/month, but doesn't spell out anything to say I...

MANY THANKS to everyone replying! This will help for in the future...next year being the future, too! This has been very informative to more than just me, I believe. Thanks again everyone!

I am current in payments, but I know I do not provide more than 50%. It comes out to around 40%. That is really screwed that when a court order says that I get one exemption, that the IRS can override. My ex got 5K returns with two children, and I broke even this eyar with the one.

That was what I was thinking. I am used to doing my own taxes with turbo, or some other online prep site, and I tried to see what it would do without the "form". It wouldn't allow me to do anything until I said I had the form signed. I may just have to go and have a CPA do it next time.

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Texas My divorce decree states I have the right to claim one of three children each year on federal income tax. We have joint custody, with my ex being custodial. When filling out the tax forms, I was asked if I had a certain...