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Thank you for the valuable info. I'm going to request one weekend per month until my schedule improve in following years.

As for child support, It's calculated based on net income, right? I'm wondering how time sharing factors in, especially considering my plan to have him a weekend per month?

Hello,

My name is Eddie and I'm a new user of this service. I don't know exactly where to start, but let me put my history into perspective first;

- I met this girl 3 1/2yr ago and after 6 weeks of acqaintance, she told me she was pregnant. This was contrary to our witnessed agreement where abortion was to be the only option if such a mishap occur. Infact I confronted her with the situation the 3rd day we had sex since it was getting pretty frequent, and if she didn't agree, I was going to walk away.

- She changed her mind and said she doesn't need me despite prior agreement (Hence, we stop having sex). Baby was born 9 month later and I was there in the hospital just for history sake. I didn't sign paternity doc until DNA was performed and I was claimed to be the dad. I began giving her some money and it increased up to $300 which she later claimed wasn't enough and requested formal child support. We agreed by stipulation that I'll 450 per month plus provide health Insurance - i've been complying. By the way i'm self-employed and I earn about $4500/month.

- She had moved to her mom's house in San Diego california whilst I live in Los Angeles and I've been travelling 2hrs to go visit my child (She's never brought the child to my place). I can't even take the child out because "He doesn't know me enough and would cry forever if mom wasn't there". Meanwhile, I'm a workaholic and I'm in school so I haven't really been able to be active in my son's life other than sending the monthly check.

Now here's my question; 1st, do you think I'm paying too much - with literally <5% child contact? I currently pay 450 + 160 for health insurance. 2nd, if I cease paying health insurance, how can they enforce that when I'm an independent contractor with no employer? 3rd, How can I go about getting a fair visitation right, since she's practically dictating it all and I'm sick of driving 2 hrs over everytime and she doesn't do same?

Please advise!