You are here

DH had a CS hearing yesterday. What a scam!

TrueNorth77's picture

So DH has been paying Crazy $650/month for Demon and SS18, 50/50 custody. When this was decided 2 years ago, Crazy allegedly made $36K/year, although they accepted that amount without her submitting her taxes or anything. SS graduated high school in June, which is when DH is done with CS in our state. He filed to take him off in July. The CS agency said nope- even with taking SS off, CS wouldn't be reduced by "$50 or 10%", so they wouldn't reduce the payment of $650/month. DH filed to have a judge review. 

Court was yesterday. The judge asked the CS agency what their recommendation was for DH to pay- they said "$525/month". DH said, wait a minute- you said it wasn't going to be reduced by more than $50 or 10%, so you never reduced it! They hemmed and hawed and threw out some excuse about staffing changes. The judge said "Well you ended up here anyway". DH said yes, but I have been paying too much since July. They agreed to credit him back what he has overpayed since July. They asked Crazy what she thought she was owed and of course she said she thought it should be kept at $650/month. Nice try. So it was reduced, but only by $125/month. We now know via SS that Crazy makes about $65K-$70K/year, but DH found out yesterday that they used $36K/year for this filing! How is that even possible? He had to submit tax records and a complete history with pay stubs. He was planning on asking for the records, but it looks like only a lawyer can subpoena them in our state. Either way he should still be paying less than $525/month because she makes almost double what they used. 

THEN- DH pays for SS's health insurance- Crazy pays nothing. SS is 18 so this should be neither here nor there. But DH disclosed that he pays for it. They are charging him $65/MONTH, Penalizing him for paying for SS's ins! And Crazy is getting the $! He technically should be paying her $460/month, but she is getting $65/mo for SS's ins, so $525. In what world does this make sense? He is 18 and it has nothing to do with her! DH asked all of these questions and no one had an answer. It is the most messed up, infuriating system ever. 

In other news, last night DH's phone was dinging at 12:30am and I was trying to sleep so I looked at it to see if it was on DND and it was a text from SS- (it was 1:30am his time) saying "How far are condoms supposed to go down on your weiner? Because the ones you bought me don't go all the way down". GAHHH. I cannot unsee this. What 18yr old calls it a weiner??? He said that 2yrs ago and DH told him to never say that again, it's a penis. And FFS, you are 18 and in college- Google! Youtube! Don't text daddy at 12:30am! He also has a gf that lives in our state, so not sure who these are for. She is going down to visit him with her mom next wknd, but idk if they have sex. All around, yuck.   

Comments

Winterglow's picture

You should have told him it goes all the way down and his balls have to go in too to hold it in place...

AlmostGone834's picture

ROFL

PushedToMyLimit's picture

I am dying Winterglow! 

TrueNorth77's picture

Half of CS seems to be a crapshoot and what they decide to do that day. We can't figure out what this BS ins. thing is about. But it also isn't worth DH getting a lawyer, which would cost $5K+, just to save maybe a few thousand over the next few years. He may call his old retired lawyer to see if he can tell him about what a crock this was (his old lawyer hates Crazy with a passion) and maybe find out if this thing with SS's ins. is even legit. 

DH had the same judge during the last CS hearing and he was reasonable and fair- this time he was lazy and did not give 2 shits. Not his $, not his problem apparently. 

Harry's picture

How long does CS go ?  Does SS gas to be inrolled in college to get support. ?   
'That's how steplife goes  These kids just collect support until they are 25 if going to college.  2

TrueNorth77's picture

CS only goes until they graduate high school or turn 18 (if they are 18 before they graduate, you still have to pay until they graduate high school). Then they are done. No CS support through college in our state thankfully. Which is why it makes zero sense that DH is being penalized for paying SS's ins- SS is 18 and off CS. He's a nonfactor and an adult in our states eyes. Why would Crazy get money for that??

Thumper's picture

Over the past 15, 16 years most states have welcomed BM's request to continue CS beyond emancipation age IF the child is attending college or Tech school.

It may be worth asking a lawyer in case you need to be prepared. 

 

thinkthrice's picture

Kidults to stay on their parent's health insurance for as long as possible.   In NYS it is up to age 29 and CS goes to 21 no matter the circumstances.

thinkthrice's picture

"Children" can VOTE as an adult in New York state at age 18 19 and 20

Lillywy00's picture

I must be in the WRONG state 

Really want to nail deadbeat breader to the wall as long as possible but looks like I'd have to reside in a state that favors the kids over the deadbeat