Here's an off topic question for anyone who may have some experience or knowledge on this matter. And I would surely appreciate anyone's input.....
I have a 13 year old son of who's mother I am not, nor have ever been married to. I have been paying chils support all of his life except for a brief moment 10 years ago when we made an attempt at reconciliation and engagement. Needless to say, that didn't work. other than that, I havent missed a payment at all. She is married and has two other children now. her husband thinks I should be paying more support than I have been because there hasn't been a revision in 10 years. Now, I'm injured with a herniated disc and I can't go back to the job because they will not allow me to return with light duty to accomodate the injury. My measley short term disability benefits of a taxable $200 per week terminated after the 13th week. And being an hourly associate, I don't qualify for long term disability benefits. My ortho surgeon is trying to avoid an operation. Either way, I'm not working and have no steady source of income besides an occasional painting job for a few bucks. It's my friends painting company so I don't have to bust my hump and further injure my back. I can do it at my own pace since he gives me a flat rate. Either way, it's just a little something to give me a small bit of income. But I can't make the support payments on that. Besides my son who lives with his mother and has sole custody, I have a wife, a daughter, a house and car payments. My son's mother and her husband are trying to tell me that I should be responsible for paying $4,000 as half of an $8,000 a year tuition so he can go to a catholic high school near their house. Right now, I'm barely making my mortgage payments. Any advice?
I have a 13 year old son of who's mother I am not, nor have ever been married to. I have been paying chils support all of his life except for a brief moment 10 years ago when we made an attempt at reconciliation and engagement. Needless to say, that didn't work. other than that, I havent missed a payment at all. She is married and has two other children now. her husband thinks I should be paying more support than I have been because there hasn't been a revision in 10 years. Now, I'm injured with a herniated disc and I can't go back to the job because they will not allow me to return with light duty to accomodate the injury. My measley short term disability benefits of a taxable $200 per week terminated after the 13th week. And being an hourly associate, I don't qualify for long term disability benefits. My ortho surgeon is trying to avoid an operation. Either way, I'm not working and have no steady source of income besides an occasional painting job for a few bucks. It's my friends painting company so I don't have to bust my hump and further injure my back. I can do it at my own pace since he gives me a flat rate. Either way, it's just a little something to give me a small bit of income. But I can't make the support payments on that. Besides my son who lives with his mother and has sole custody, I have a wife, a daughter, a house and car payments. My son's mother and her husband are trying to tell me that I should be responsible for paying $4,000 as half of an $8,000 a year tuition so he can go to a catholic high school near their house. Right now, I'm barely making my mortgage payments. Any advice?