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I represented myself in court and devised this payment plan which was happily accepted and appreciated by everyone involved. It allows me to keep working, keep paying and gives a clear date for zero arrears.
Lawyers I spoke with were no help what so ever so I went it alone.

When all children reach 18 total support paid will be $250,000.00.
I am proud of the birth mothers and I being able to provide our children with the best schools, medical care, a safe auto and a good home in which to live.
I for the last ten years have rented rooms in others homes and driven  
autos paid with cash ($2000.00) so that I could pay support.
So it can be done, is only a matter of downsizing and reducing your needs.

I represented myself in both divorces and followed state guildelines for CS which both BM1 and BM2 agreed to follow.

Greetings from Florida.

This is my first post.

I pay 67% of my net income per month for child support for 3 children and to satisfy an past arrearage at $2038.00 from a net income of $3000.00 per month plus 4 quaterly bonuses of $1225.00 and my entire tax return. Is this typical? Above average? Extreme?
I am unable to locate average CS payment statistics.

Living on a net income of less than $1000.00 in Florida is quite a challenge but I am doing it. Being able to be a proper father to my children and able to afford to visit them is another matter.

First marriage CS for 2 children was $805.00
Second marriage CS for 1 child is $538.00
Remainder per month + bonuses & tax return will satisfy arrearage in 1 year and 9 months, plus keep me out of jail.
I also pay for medical insurance for child 1 & 2.

My average income over the last 10 years has been about $45K/year.

BM#1 earns +$100K/year
BM#2 earns $45K/year
I now earn about $53K/year

An arrearage of $32000.00 accumulated from 1996-2006 and the BM#1  took me to court in April. I was paying the arrearage off monthly but she wanted more. I had lost my job in 1997 and had to take low paying jobs in order to rebuild my career, is how the arrearage built up.

Sadly I can no longer afford the $300.00 per weekend visits to see two of my children or the trips on holidays to see the third.

Is this the way its supposed to be?

I feel less like a father and more like a person paying off a large credit card bill as the days from the last time I could afford to see my children grow longer....

Mister P