Q: My ex has sole custody of our kids. I'm paying CS but found out the kids don't live w/ him now? Options?
I have a set of twins that will be 18 in June. My ex has had custody since they were 6. I've been paying CS but recently found our that one of them is living w/ his ex-wife and he is paying her $100 month in CS for our daughter. The other is living w/ her boyfriends mom (BF is at school) and is receiving no support. He never mentioned this to me and is still receiving almost $400 a month in CS from me. He has blocked me and daughter, staying w/ BF's mom, in social media and phone. I have lots of horrible msgs he sent her on FB. I live in KS but the divorce was in MO. Some advice on how to handle this? I believe I make too much for legal aid but not enough to pay a decent lawyer. Self help info would be appreciated.
A: Child support is to assist the parent actually caring for the child, if your ex is not housing the children, then there is no reason for him to be the recipient of the support. You will still owe support, but can have it redirected to the household's actually caring for the children, and sometimes to the children themselves. Talk to an attorney in the county where the original judgment was filed to assist you.
A: If you're struggling to hire an attorney try to find an attorney that may be able to help you on a limited scope basis, such as preparing paperwork to file. With the children turning 18 in June, the options are different than children about to turn 8. At the very least talk with an attorney who works in the county that issued the original order to figure out your options.
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