Q: Our divorce granted 2/7/11,we have 1 daughtrer 8yrs old now.court deny the child support bcs she is w/him,i hve 2 jobs.
So he is the one taking care of her most of the days.the judge rule 5days on him & 2 days w/me.but my daughter dont want to stay with him,so i took her and get somebody to watch her while im working at night.were going to have another trial for support,& my lawyer said he dont want to settle for anything bcs he said the judge will get his side.he's off island for 2 wks so im taking care of her,and since after the hearing she stays w/me most of the time.what advice you should give me?
Im telling him that i can get rid of the other job but i have to make sure that he will give child support,but he dont want to do it.its been hard for me to not be with my daughter.
A: You need to discuss this with your attorney who has the benefit of all the facts. The child custody order should reflect what really happens and child support should be based on actual time shares not what what's written in a custody order that the parents are not following. Something tells me that there is more to your story. You should get your legal advice from your attorney whom you are paying to represent you.
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