How can my husbands ex-wife get more child support when she doesn’t work or try to work?
They have two children together and now she is remarried with two more children. Neither her or her husband work and they are perfectly capable. They live off the system and child support from my husband. Recently she has been arrested for deception to obtain dangerous drugs, ovi, child endg. We have talked to a lawyer to get custody but were told that we probabaly wouldn’t get it (wonderful ohio laws) however now she is trying to raise child support. Why is it that my husband is expected to and is happy to provide for his children but she doesn’t have to? If a non-custodial parent chooses not to provide there are laws against that but the custodial parent doesn’t have to contribute anything except filling out some paperwork to receive more $ either in support or from the system. We are infuriated that we are supporting the whole household (ex-wife, new husband, and all four kids) when only two kids are my husbands. She gets 0 a month and now wants more. My husband is a hardworker and has had his job for 13 years. This just does not seem right. Does anyone have any ideas on what we can do to change this
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If you can’t beat them join them i guess
You should talk to a different lawyer. Non working parents working the system and getting arrested should not have full custody of anyone. I’d get those kids out of there fast. I would be putting all my effort toward getting those kids and not about the money. He needs to make an offer to her to take full custody of the kids and pay zero dollars to her anymore. Or find out why she needs an increase? Day care? Clothes etc? Let her know the money will go directly to that. You will buy the clothes, pay the day care directly or buy the school books. Mom is not getting the money anymore.
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Quit your complaining.
You knew he had kids before you married him and I am SURE you aren’t telling the COMPLETE story!
She has custody, he pays her child support. That’s the way it works. I find it hard to believe that you were told you wouldn’t get custody as if it were willy nilly when in reality there must be a good reason she has custody and your husband doesn’t. You’re not supporting the entire household. He’s supporting his children as he is required to do. Have your day in court if you so choose but he’ll still have to pay something regardless if she retains custody of their children. That’s life. You knew when you married him that he had baggage like that.
Find a lawyer who knows what their talking about. No court is going to leave children in a home where child endangerment charges have been brought against the parent. Much less the drug charges. Especially when there is a choice to put the children with another parent willing and able to take them. You should be infuriated but about the fact they let the children go back to this home.
Wow… those people must not live in Ohio…
I get what you mean. Ohio SUCKS as far as giving dads a fair shot! My husband has the same issue with his ex. She doesn’t work, still lives with her dad, and sends the child to us constantly dirty and in rags! We’re going back for full custody eventually, but we have to wait for some things to develop (long story)
You should definitely go for custody. Document the things that you are bringing up here. For example, how do you know that neither of the adults in that house work? (for us my husband and his ex have to exchange W2′s for taxes and she doesn’t have one) Can you obtain police reports for the arrests on the mom? They should be public record since she isn’t a juvenile. What do the kids think? If they are old enough then their testimony can count for getting you guys full custody. Talk to a different lawyer. You need one that is willing to fight for you instead of just give you a bull story.
Good Luck!
Get a new lawyer. Child endangerment is grounds to obtain custody. Since you can provide a better life for the children, there is no reason that you could not gain custody of them. It is a shame that these people can milk the system and lay up on there dead butts while we work to support them.