Legal Question in Family Law in California
Changing a current order
I reside in Chicago and my ex-wife and daughter
(age 7 1/2) live in San Diego. Our court case was finalized in 2/99. My child support is to high. I have contacted another attorney who wants another retainer fee. This is very costly and I would like to know if there is anything that I can do through the mail? My time share has also been increased to 20% instead of 10% (10% was figured into my current child support amount). My daughter has year round school and has 3 months off at different times with 1 month at a time. I get her out in Chicago for 1/2 of all visits. I also have to pay for all transportation costs to and from Chicago. My ex-wife also makes a great deal more a year than I do. I would like to know if I may reduce my child support amount and get my ex-wife to contribute to half of transportation costs? And I would like to increase my percentage amount? Thank you for any advise you may be able to give me, since living in a different state this is very hard for me to do without paying another attorney (which is very costly).
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Changing a current order
It is really going to be necessary
for you to retain an attorney in
California since your child is a
California resident. Contact one of
the bar associations there and see
if they will give you a referral for
a lawyer based upon your financial
situation.
Re: Changing a current order
In order to get what you want you need to go (or have your attorney go) back to the origional court and ask for a modification of the existing court order. This can't be done just through the mail.
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