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why can't BM just go away

try2relax's picture

I already posted in Legal forum, but had to vent here too. ( I apologize for not responding in the past to private messages that I hadn't realized were there.)

So BM - who is a loser , no one could argue w/ that - has not been able to afford the $1600/mo rent on a 6 bedroom house she was renting for her , the boyfriend and the 3 kids. So shes moving in (again) with her grandmother. BM got fired from her job about 2/3 months ago and is now working a min wage job. (drastic pay cut). Grammas house is OLD like ears 1800s old. not great for kids. Kids are switching schools 3rd time in 18months or less. so today we get a motion in the mail that she's wanting more child support cause DH didn't "pay her enough for her to afford the house" (they had lived in an apartment when they were together, of which she was evicted from about 1 1/2 yrs ago. (the first time they lived w/ gramma). So we have kids EVERY F/S/Sun, and DH told her that he wouldn't be able to afford to have them every f/s/s and pay more child support and she told him if he wants to "punish" the kids by doing that, thats what he can do. Kids (3 boys) will be devestated, as will DH not seeing him every weekend, but he'll have to get a 2nd job, no other choice. He wants to file for custody, but it's such an uphill battle.....

anyway, just ranting.... theres no good way this'll end. I'll keep everyone posted on this one....

losingmymind's picture

I would do what you feel is best. Trust yourself and if that means having the battle of your life then that is what it means. I would at the very least file for a downward modification of child support. CS is a fifty fifty split. The BM puts in half and the father puts in half....he isn't supposed to pay for her rent!

ttina's picture

Just because she files for something doesn't mean she'll get it. Sounds like she's grandstanding and pushing a guilt trip on the father. Continue to be the stability in the boy's lives and you'll come out ahead.