Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
C.S. Modification Hearing
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He is taking home $1217/mth & I assume 17% is what I'll be getting of child support since he has a new child to support (which is fine) but will a judge be more inclided to drop 1/2 child care on top of child support? In our original orders he is paying C.S & 1/2 child care. Also should I get a lawyer for the temp orders? I don't have that much money as it is, aparently he has money coming from somewhere if he got the biggest lawyer in Austin to represent him ... I don't know exactly how to word this question but I don't see how a judge could award him a reduction ... if it's set at $450 now and possibly change it to $200 which wouldnt help me at all... I mean that is just ONE week 1/2 of child care.. not including what it takes to put a roof over her head, food in her tummy, clothes on her back and shoes on her feet.. I don't understand how that's right. I work full time & have a good job.. why do I have to get a SECOND job when I'm the primary parent.. he's the one with TWO children shouldn't he be the one looking for a 2nd job (as well)??????? How can a judge not see that??? I'm afraid that the courts are in his favor & not the child(ren)
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Re: C.S. Modification Hearing
The questions you ask are why you need a lawyer. But from what you're saying the child support will be aabout $200 a month calculated on the formula which you know about. Nothing in the family code requires him to pay any more - not even for child care. If you going to have any chance at that (and I don't think it's very great), you better get a lawyer; otherwise I predict that you will lose that one. That's why your husband got a high priced lawyer. He's going to save $4000-$5000 a year, which is plenty enough to pay a lawyer.
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