meldresler
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? KY/VA
When my ex and I went through mediation three years ago, he was planning to voluntarily take a big retirement package from the federal government in a year (which he did). Now he is not working, although he has no physical or other restrictions and isn't too old (50s).
In the separation agreement it notes that his child support calculations based on pre-retirement earnings was in the $900s, whereas his post-retirement child support obligations were in the $600s (which is what he's been paying all along). I can't remember the discussions and why we didn't start higher and adjust.
I had consulted with lawyers who were going to prevent him from retiring, or at least prevent him from voluntarily reducing his payments, etc. I wasn't going to prevent him from retiring, but I don't see why he couldn't work part time at Home Depot or consulting as opposed to spending every day sailing in his new boat. [For what it's worth, he always said that effectively he would be earning exactly the same after retirement because funds wouldn't be pulled out of each paycheck for pension, etc.].
Didn't I hear somewhere that courts don't like for a parent to select voluntary unemployment versus the usual being unable to find a job? Can you tell me more? What would I do if I wanted to play hardball?
When my ex and I went through mediation three years ago, he was planning to voluntarily take a big retirement package from the federal government in a year (which he did). Now he is not working, although he has no physical or other restrictions and isn't too old (50s).
In the separation agreement it notes that his child support calculations based on pre-retirement earnings was in the $900s, whereas his post-retirement child support obligations were in the $600s (which is what he's been paying all along). I can't remember the discussions and why we didn't start higher and adjust.
I had consulted with lawyers who were going to prevent him from retiring, or at least prevent him from voluntarily reducing his payments, etc. I wasn't going to prevent him from retiring, but I don't see why he couldn't work part time at Home Depot or consulting as opposed to spending every day sailing in his new boat. [For what it's worth, he always said that effectively he would be earning exactly the same after retirement because funds wouldn't be pulled out of each paycheck for pension, etc.].
Didn't I hear somewhere that courts don't like for a parent to select voluntary unemployment versus the usual being unable to find a job? Can you tell me more? What would I do if I wanted to play hardball?
