Need help

[JEFFSK]

I need some advise. I have been legally divorced for about 1 year. My ex receives $200 child support for my four children. Thats not bad. My problem is when I got divorced I had a attorney, and in the divorce degree I stated that I also had to pay 63% of daycare,medical,ect. At the time I told my attorney I could not afford that and he told me to sighn it and we can have it modified.I have worked the same job for over 12 years. My average take home is about $520 per week. My ex is now hitting me with all thoose other expenses. It adds up to more then I bring home. Not having any money and living in a house that the bank is foreclosing on. I had to,quit my job and leave NY state and move down to Florida with my mom.Not something I wanted to do. NY state does not recognize childsupport for public assistance. The just look at my gross. Now When I was givin bills for all the extras (daycare,medical) I did not have the money. My ex took me to court and was awarded everything. I am current right now but there is no way I am going to land a job to keep up with thoose payments. I filed a modification but my attorney tells me they wont modify because they are going to say I quit my job by choose. I could not survive in NY, and I am not having much luck finding a job in florida. I have givin my resume out to many of places. How can I pay $200 child support
$100 arrears from the judgemnt
$200 daycare
$ 20 Preschool weekly average
and medical which was averaging over $75/wk

when all I netted was $520 /wk


Is there some max ammount they can take from me? I have seen the childsupport max but NY state does not consider the rest as child support.

Please help

 

[Duranie]

Well you had a lousy attorney, you should have never agreed to pay all that. You are also only required to pay what the order tells you so if mom is trying to hit you up with all these other stuff (extra curriculla) ignore her. Are the amounts you are giving me weekly? If you quit your job thyey are not going to lower your support based on that, but you need to look at the NY guidelines, and look at each of your incomes. I suggest finding a job ASAP and work on getting your amount adjusted but until then you have to pay what is ordered.

 

[JEFFSK]

Thats my problem all that stuff is in the divorce degree. I dont know what to do. When I told the judge I cant afford it he said we (me and the ex) agreed on it not to long ago. The judge granted her with all that extra stuff since its in the divorce decree. He ordered what was accumulated(daycare,medical) to go to support collections. And said if I dont keep up with the current he will have me do weekends in jail. I was never behind in support ever. My divorce draged out like 3 years. Is there a way to modify a divorce decree?

 

[JEFFSK]

yeah they where weekly amounts

 

[jharris352]

You need a lawyer fast. Though contempt is the WILLFUL, refusal to abide by a court order. You CAN'T abide by this court order, even if you had not quit your job. Get an attorney.