Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan
Child Support ruling
Son works nights & no computer access, I am asking the ? for him.
Dec 07 notified that he was being sued for child support. Son born 7-2007. Unaware of child or his birth until 12-2007. Both mom & he together on & off in 2006.
She left area 2-07 & son left MI 4-07 to move to Nevada because no job, no home & no hope.needed to pay exsisting debts & start over
Had DNA test to confirm & accepts responsibility for child. With work & time & travel restraints, has not & can not attend any hearings in MI. Arrangements made by court to attend via telephone. Hearing held & told when in receipt of court order, he has a right to object to child support review by sumitting form FOC 79.In Nevada, he has worked hard all of 07 to date to be able to buy a home. Now w/mortgage pymt,gas, elec, water,
sewer & garbage the amount exceeds $1350 w/ $400 to $500 a month left to buy gas for car and food to live on. His pay is decent ..due to current economic situation his work has cut back on hrs worked to avoid layoffs. Will just filling out the FOC-79 be sufficient for the judge to make a ruling? How much consideration is given to bills to be paid? Is he taking chance representing self via phone..has no money to pay for legal ..we can't help.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Child Support ruling
It is my understanding that the party objecting to the proposed order has the obligation to set the hearing. I don't know what county you are in, but maybe they will automatically set it up for a hearing. I'd call the referee or the judge's clerk and ask how to get the hearing. As far as your son's economic circumstances, remember, the kid has to eat, too. What you are basically saying is that your son has no funds to pay any child support and that is an unreasonable position. William S. Stern
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