OK, I was just reading along here with the morning coffee and wanted to point something out.
QUOTE-Peanutbuterchip
"As fo witholding or yanking from his check, I already got that, and of course he had a fit about that because now he cant go to Officer School with the garnishment and asked me if I would take it off HA! He is soooo selfish."
granted, if he had a history of non payment before the garnishment(but being a resident, I know Ma. likes to just hand them out and if no one objects you get it) you may have needed to get the garnishment. But I don't see any mention of arrearage.
BUT, his attending officers School would mean career ADVANCEMENT, and a RAISE in pay.so the attitude of F!@# him, really ends up shooting YOU in the butt. his career advancement benefits your children.
if this is a ma. order I don't have the mass judicial website but
www.supportguidelines.com does take you to it.
ma. will take I believe up to 32% of his income depending on his pay and number of kids. they take the CP income into account after 20,000. and they will factor in NCP's subsequent children. (but thats only 2% per kid) there is an easy calculator for estimate if you have his and your numbers.
As an aside the court situation sounds "bizarre" for ma. courts, having sat in the court room a 'few" times over the years. I cannot believe a simple raise in support was not granted if it was not warranted. All it requires is financial review and it is done. And pretty much if the NCP does not show up, you watch the CP get the raise that easily. Same goes for when the CP doesn't show for a request for reduction, if it is warranted the NCP will get it, if the CP is a no-show.