Legal Question in Family Law in California

My ex filed a claim to increase her child support. My oldest child is 18 and I have a year left for my 17 year old son. My wife and I have an 8 year old daughter. The ex is claiming a financial hardship because she and her new husband had a baby. Why would I have to be responsible for her baby from her husband? Why request more financial assistance from me? I have nothing to do with her new family. She is trying to juice me until the end. She was in contempt of court by moving the kids out of the county without my knowledge or asking permission from the courts. When I took her to court for contempt her attorney stated I didn't serve her correctly even though we were all in court and she couldn't deny that she was in contempt. Long story short it's another case of parent alienation. My kids have been brainwashed and do not want to see me so she has them 100% of the time. She also lied on the child support modification documents by not listing the 2 properties she owns one being income property which generates income and owes less than $40k on it. Will this just be another scheme that she will be able to get away with?


Asked on 9/02/14, 1:17 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

The financial hardship is a credit for the obligor parent who gets credit for a child with another relationship. It is not a ground for a supported parent to increase child support. It is not your duty to support someone else's child.

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Answered on 9/08/14, 6:42 am


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