Q: Can ex spouse ask for increased child support claiming said child has autism.
Oldest daughters child support ends soon. Ex wife is taking me to court to increase child support for our second child claiming she has autism. My oldest daughter is highly intelligent, independant, but has been subjected to parental alienation from my ex wife. My daughter no longer wants to see me though I've done nothing wrong to them. Basically I've been completely kicked out of their lives. I have sent an additional $400/month to help with expenses due to ex wife's lawyers mistakes with alimony/child support ratio. I didn't have to do this, but did.
Now she is taking me to court for more money claiming my second daughter has autism and needs extra financial care which is absolutely untrue.
I am a father and I am afraid the courts will side with her though I've made less money over the years (6 now) and she has made more.
A: The courts don't side with mothers or fathers. There are support guidelines which to court must apply. The support guidelines are income-driven, not expense driven. Perhaps it would help you to sit down with an experienced family law attorney to discuss this situation
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