Cleveland, OH asked in Family Law and Child Support for Michigan

Q: I’ve recently changed jobs & the cost for childcare has increased. Is the other parent required to pay half

I have sole legal and physical custody and her father has zero overnights. My pay was increased as well. So I’m wondering if it’s beneficial for me to go back to court to have at the very least, the child care adjusted as it has almost tripled. I am afraid if I try to change the support order I will get less support than I am now because I am making more now

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Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
Answered
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Licensed in Michigan

A: You rightly identified the Catch 22 here. It wouldn't hurt for you to run the numbers of the online child support calculator to see how things might change just to be sure. But as you appear to realize, when you ask to recalculate support, it can go up or down.

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