Q: I voluntarily filed to place myself on child support will the court determine my payments based off prior payments?
About 2 1/2 years ago - I started making bi-weekly payments to the custodial parent which was agreed on at a reasonable amount. Over the past year the custodial parent has been threatening to stop me from seeing my daughter due to her wanting an increase, which I agreed due to obvious reasons. The custodial told me either I pay another $100 (which will increase my payment to $600) or I wouldn’t see my daughter.
With me placing myself on child support - will the court go based off of the amount I have been paying her prior?
On the days our daughter is not with me -I have to seek information about my daughter through third parties because the custodial parent is beyond disrespectful towards me, no matter how cordial I’ve been over the years.
Though we have arranged a set schedule for me to pick up & drop off our daughter, if the custodial parent chooses to interfere- she does so without any choice of mine. I would like to know how would I go about seeking legal visitation also
A: If you have not retained an attorney to represent you on these issues, then you should do so now---this voluntary action between the parents does not seem even and if you are not satisfied, then you need to ask the Judge to assist you on this. In regards to child support, it is usually calculated based on parties income and a table of what child support should be-----if the amount you pay is less than what the table suggests, then it's possible your support will go up if you go to court------this is another reason to contact a lawyer to discuss your options and scenarios. Good luck.
A: Your visitation should not be related to child support. Hire a family law attorney to file for a custody schedule and calculate child support.
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