Q: How much child support should I be getting?
1 child, 50/50 custody, I don’t currently work however I am comfortable using $50K as my yearly salary. I am remarried w 2 other younger children (7&4). My ex husband is not remarried but his fiancé and daughter live with him. Originally our salaries were $150K & $50K, now my ex husband makes much more. He is supposed supply his tax returns to me yearly but he hasn’t ever given to me. He says just to use his base salary and bonuses and that is $400K. He makes a decent amount more in commissions, possibly doubling his salary. He says he doesn’t want to supply tax returns because his finances are too complicated and to just use $400K.
A:
Thank you for your question. Since your ex-husband is being evasive, you can force the issue and make him produce his tax returns provided it is in your original Marital Settlement Agreement by filing a motion. You can also include in the motion a request to recalculate child support. There are many factors that go into calculating child support, and additional information would be required from you to do so.
Your best option is to consult with an experienced family law attorney who can give you your options and file a motion on your behalf if that is the option you choose to pursue.
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