Feb. 2006 mom filed for child support increase. April 2006, dad filed for custody. Shared parenting was ordered in July 2006, with Dad ordered to pay mom $100 a month in child support. (CSEA's child support calculation had dad paying roughly $550 per month, it was deviated based on 50/50 time share)
Mom chooses not to work, and imputed her income at $7.70 per hour @ 20 hours per week...even though she has 2 associate degrees and CSEA recognized verbally that she could make $10+ per hour.
Since July, the parenting time share has been 60% dad, and 40% mom. Neither parent is listed in the parenting plan as the Primary Residential Parent. Mother is listed as primary for school districting purposes only (so the child wouldn't have to change schools for the 6th time in 5 years). Dad is listed as primary for all medical needs, such as physicals, dental and eye care.
Dad has paid roughly $400 out of pocket for medical since July. Mother has paid $0....even though CO'd to share costs. Mother has insurance on the child, which would eliminate out of pocket costs, but refuses to use it--even when attending appointments, will not hand receptionist the card. The child also desperately needs professional tutoring, as he is 2-3 years behind his peers in all subject areas (dad paid for professional assessment). Dad cannot afford to pay 100% for the tutoring, mom refuses to pay anything toward tutoring. (But could buy herself a new truck 3 days after the refusal) The full cost of tutoring would be $800 for 5 months through Sylvan.
Which would be the wiser decision?
1) Dad file contempt against mom for refusal to share medical costs & refusal to use the insurance.
2) Dad petition CSEA to end his child support to the mother, and request that mother become the obligor.
3) Leave it as it is and be thankful he has his child as much as he does.
4) Take some other action.
Dad desperately wants sole custody, but with pending deployment to Iraq in June, he's not likely to get it.
Mom chooses not to work, and imputed her income at $7.70 per hour @ 20 hours per week...even though she has 2 associate degrees and CSEA recognized verbally that she could make $10+ per hour.
Since July, the parenting time share has been 60% dad, and 40% mom. Neither parent is listed in the parenting plan as the Primary Residential Parent. Mother is listed as primary for school districting purposes only (so the child wouldn't have to change schools for the 6th time in 5 years). Dad is listed as primary for all medical needs, such as physicals, dental and eye care.
Dad has paid roughly $400 out of pocket for medical since July. Mother has paid $0....even though CO'd to share costs. Mother has insurance on the child, which would eliminate out of pocket costs, but refuses to use it--even when attending appointments, will not hand receptionist the card. The child also desperately needs professional tutoring, as he is 2-3 years behind his peers in all subject areas (dad paid for professional assessment). Dad cannot afford to pay 100% for the tutoring, mom refuses to pay anything toward tutoring. (But could buy herself a new truck 3 days after the refusal) The full cost of tutoring would be $800 for 5 months through Sylvan.
Which would be the wiser decision?
1) Dad file contempt against mom for refusal to share medical costs & refusal to use the insurance.
2) Dad petition CSEA to end his child support to the mother, and request that mother become the obligor.
3) Leave it as it is and be thankful he has his child as much as he does.
4) Take some other action.
Dad desperately wants sole custody, but with pending deployment to Iraq in June, he's not likely to get it.