My ex spouse and I formerly lived in Maine with our 3 children. We separated in 1999. We did not go to court for child support, but I agreed to pay $1,050 child support per month plus take over ALL of the debts, which were quite substantial, and they are still not paid off fully. An agreement was registered with the court in Maine, as well as a child support order.
In order to pay the amount of child support, I had to get a better job, and moved to New York for work. I have never missed paying child support ever. (although I sometimes lived on $10 a week remaining for myself)
A year after I moved to New York, my ex-spouse moved with the children to Pennsylvania to be near her parents. This was good news for me as I could now see the children on a weekly basis. She is remarried in Pennsylvania.
In 2002, I married my Canadian wife, and I now live in Ontario, Canada (although still have regular visitation). I am still employed in New York so that I can pay adequate child support and medical expenses. This is very expensive for me to do for various reasons including the cost of travel, border bridge fees, etc.
My question is this. Which state (or country) should I contact in order to have child support modified? My oldest daughter is 18 now, and the other children are getting up there too. I need to have this straightened asap. Thank you for any assistance you can offer.
In order to pay the amount of child support, I had to get a better job, and moved to New York for work. I have never missed paying child support ever. (although I sometimes lived on $10 a week remaining for myself)
A year after I moved to New York, my ex-spouse moved with the children to Pennsylvania to be near her parents. This was good news for me as I could now see the children on a weekly basis. She is remarried in Pennsylvania.
In 2002, I married my Canadian wife, and I now live in Ontario, Canada (although still have regular visitation). I am still employed in New York so that I can pay adequate child support and medical expenses. This is very expensive for me to do for various reasons including the cost of travel, border bridge fees, etc.
My question is this. Which state (or country) should I contact in order to have child support modified? My oldest daughter is 18 now, and the other children are getting up there too. I need to have this straightened asap. Thank you for any assistance you can offer.
Otherwise, you'll first need to seek Domestication of the existing order in Canada or Pa. Then file for jurisdiction and THEN for a modification ceasing support for the oldes child.