child suppport and imputed income

[texgirl]

Just the answer I thought you'd respond with. What you make is VERY MUCH relevant to child support. Just because your salary is not calculated does NOT mean you are not financially liable. You should stop your complaining and be very grateful that he was imputed a salary of 30k. Look around on this site and you'll see many parents who are imputed a measly minimum wage income. You should be lucky it's not 12k or so/year -- if that! If you believe the NCP is hiding income, then prove it.

Plus, you are misguided to think that child support can be raised "just because." CS is for the necessities...and if you are having problems, then perhaps you should review what kiddo is doing. Collecting CS does not mean you're exempt from telling kiddo "no."

If not, perhaps it explains precisely why I am in a job that carries with it benefits like COL raises and you are not.

As for telling daughter "no," I perfectly able to do that. We don't own a TV and she doesn't own an ipod or a gameboy. I drive an 6 year old Mazda Protoge. However, she does attend a wonderful private school and as a talented pianist takes lessons from a very well-known teacher. And yes, she wears braces. Her father--the one who was determined to underemployed by a judge--is the one who boards and feeds two horses and drives a new Lexus.

It would be very nice if people could avoid making judgements about people whom they know nothing at all about.

 

[GrowUp!]

IIf not, perhaps it explains precisely why I am in a job that carries with it benefits like COL raises and you are not.

As for telling daughter "no," I perfectly able to do that. We don't own a TV and she doesn't own an ipod or a gameboy. I drive an 6 year old Mazda Protoge. However, she does attend a wonderful private school and as a talented pianist takes lessons from a very well-known teacher. And yes, she wears braces. Her father--the one who was determined to underemployed by a judge--is the one who boards and feeds two horses and drives a new Lexus.

It would be very nice if people could avoid making judgements about people whom they know nothing at all about.

At this point, you're just trying to find reasons to bitch and moan. There are probably people on this board wanting to shake some sense into you because they are getting CS from the other parent that's based on them making minimum wage and WISH they had 30k imputed onto the other parent. You just don't get it.

 

[texgirl]

At this point, you're just trying to find reasons to bitch and moan. There are probably people on this board wanting to shake some sense into you because they are getting CS from the other parent that's based on them making minimum wage and WISH they had 30k imputed onto the other parent. You just don't get it.

The "bitching" and "moaning" I am hearing comes from you. Bitching that my salary is rising, while that of many others is not. Moaning that I am getting more child support than others. I certainly recognize that there are others who are worse off than I am, but that is the system we work within, right? If you have a kid with a 18 year old fast food worker, you can at best hope to get support based upon minimum wage or something slightly better.

I asked a legal question, remember? Is it possible to get an increase in child support when income is imputed?

 

[qurice]

Her father--the one who was determined to underemployed by a judge--is the one who boards and feeds two horses and drives a new Lexus.

Since your ex is now married, have you ever thought that his new wife is the one who pays for those things? The car I drive is being paid for by my wife so I can work and pay my CS. Yes, he may have more household income than you, but that doesn't mean it's all his.

 

[Accountable]

Texgirl,

Ignore GrowUp's attitude....his moniker refers to himself.

Consult a family law attorney and, if he recommends it, file for a modification of child support. However, you need to evaluate the possible consequences to see if it is truly worth it. By now he has fine-tuned his position and, on paper, everything belongs to the wife whose income is irrelevant to a child support calculation. In fact, what if he can now show he earns LESS than $30k. The Court may decide to stick with the inputed income of $30k and you will have the pleasure of paying HIS attorneys fees and all court costs.

 

[texgirl]

Texgirl,

Ignore GrowUp's attitude....his moniker refers to himself.

Consult a family law attorney and, if he recommends it, file for a modification of child support. However, you need to evaluate the possible consequences to see if it is truly worth it. By now he has fine-tuned his position and, on paper, everything belongs to the wife whose income is irrelevant to a child support calculation. In fact, what if he can now show he earns LESS than $30k. The Court may decide to stick with the inputed income of $30k and you will have the pleasure of paying HIS attorneys fees and all court costs.

Accountable--thanks for the advice, as well as the info on GU. Something tells me that he/she is an embittered NCP who thinks he pays way too much in support--one of those guys who thinks glasses and braces are luxuries.

I do see what you mean by taking a risk. I am not impoverished by any means, but I don't think it is fair for my ex (aided by his wife) to do all he can to circumvent the child support requirements, while living very well himself.

 

[Accountable]

I agree. A child is entitled to the financial support of both parents. If the parents have a comfortable lifestyle, then why shouldn't the child? I'm a Texas parent, too, of a very talented child. Being talented does not necessarily entitle the child to everything she desires in terms of lessons, competition expenses, etc**************.but certainly if the parents can afford it, why shouldn't they provide enough support to help the child cultivate those talents. My hope is that my daughter's talents will help with college scholarships and, as you know, Texas only requires CS until age 18 and does not allow for college expenses. It's difficult to tell your child that she cannot accept an invitation to compete in a all-state choral event because of the expense that I cannot afford, meanwhile she knows her biological father has a 6 figure income, drives a mercedes and cadillac and lives in a 5000 sq.ft. home.