Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

My ex is taking me back to court to get CS lowered that hes barely paying. The sad part about this is that he intentionally quit one of his two jobs to get it lowered.initially i filed for CS in 2014 administratively and he filed a petition through courts to dismiss the admin case and stall time to make it seem as if he put himself on CS.he doesnt even see our child as a supervised exchange is in place due to my restraining order against him.we didnt get a hearing until january of this year where he has skipped a few court ordered support payments prior to DOR garnishing in august. I just want to put an end to this for good.now he is requesting another CS hearing within the next week and a request to vacate current CS. i am having to miss work in which i have little opportunity to take off time being that its been dedicated to previous court dates and our child being sick.the judge asked very few questions about past debts i have for our son.are there any options for these circumstances?

Asked on 10/27/16, 4:59 pm

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Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

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If you still have your tax returns for the 2014 year with his W-2, then you can establish that he is able to earn the income necessary to pay the child support at the higher amount. You would not have to deal with this if you would hire an attorney. Yes, I'm sure your response is you can't afford it. However , when dealing with children - pro se is not the best way to go. This is why you are having trouble navigating the court system. Apply for pro bono help through the legal aid in your area. If you are not qualified for that, the you can pay an attorney.

Answered on 10/28/16, 7:57 am

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