modification

[imxoz]

What is the name of your state? Okla homa

How do you go about filing for a support modification? Do I have to go through my atty or can I do it? My child support goes through DHS due to an exisiting income assignment. Anyone know if they can help me? I need to know speificially what I need to do. Thanks!

 

[VeronicaGia]

Are you the custodial parent or the non-custodial parent? I only ask because it seems that CSE is more friendly to the CP trying to file for a modification in most instances.

However, in any event, you can go to the local CSE and pick up the paperwork. You will want to make sure the paperwork is filled out correctly, and make sure the other party is served properly.

 

[imxoz]

custodial parent, so once you pick it up what do you do?

 

[Whyte Noise]

Are you the custodial parent or the non-custodial parent? I only ask because it seems that CSE is more friendly to the CP trying to file for a modification in most instances.

Boy, ain't that the truth. My SO has had his mod. sitting in someone's inbox since February of this year. "We're backlogged from Sept. of last year, I have 600 just myself that I have to get orders issued on!" he was told. Yet, when he switched jobs, his ex called there (he'd called an left the caseworker a message, she wasn't in) and within 3 days there was an IDO sitting on his new employers desk! This is the same person that has over 600 cases herself, and said it could be sometime next year before the mod. gets put into effect.

Sorry imxoz.... didn't mean to threadjack there.

Once you get the paperwork, you have to fill it out and attach any documentation they ask from you on the forms. Then, you turn that in, and they send the NCP their forms to fill out, and then you wait for the NCP to get those back to CSE. (They have 30 days generally to do that.) Then.... it's the game of "Hurry up and wait."

 

[imxoz]

So are you saying I need to ask for my ex's last pay stubs myself . Is that what you mean by documents? Just wondering. Thanks for your help.

BLCM no offense taken. thanks

 

[Whyte Noise]

I'll tell you how we had to do it from our point of view... (NCP)

My SO is the one that requested the modification. He had to do that in writing. He wrote a letter to CSE, and once they got it, they sent him HIS paperwork to fill out. They also sent the CP HER paperwork to fill out. Each one had to attach either last years tax returns, copies of W-2's, or 2 recent paycheck stubs when they sent the paperwork back in. The only "documents" my SO had to send in were his checkstubs, W-2, or tax return. We sent in his check stubs AND his W-2's as added insurance. Of course, he had to fill out the paperwork they sent him as well that wanted to know about bank accounts, property owned, vehicles owned, etc. but since he has none of that he didn't have to send that documentation in. His ex had to also fill out the same paperwork and send in HER check stubs, W-2's or income tax return as well.

Then, about 2 weeks later we got a response from CSE that said his CS should be reduced based on their incomes, blah, blah, blah. In that was the Motion For Modification of Child Support. He had to reply to them within 30 days to let them know if he agrees with their figures or not. He did, and he did. His ex also got the same thing... the cover letter, the calculated Form 14 for Missouri CS, and the Motion. She also had 30 days to respond and let them know if she agreed. She did, and she did. They both called the person handling the mod. that day and let them know it was fine, to go ahead with it.

This was on February 24th. It's still not done yet. That's why I said that it'll be "hurry up and wait" time.