Q: My childs mother wants a child support increase to help pay for boyfriends child support?
My childs mother wants my child support increased purely to pay for her boyfriends child support payment. She has stated this in various emails and text messages. It is no way to benefit our child. I can not afford the proposed raise. What can I do? Does this even matter?
A: The Court will decide whether or not a modification is necessary, by determining whether either (or both) of your incomes have significantly changed, the child's work-related daycare has changed, and if custody has changed in determining whether or not to modify. It also wouldn't hurt if you have proof that she isn't trying to change child support for the best interest of the child, but if the above factors haven't changed since the last order was entered she will likely not be successful.
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