TWINS AND CHILD SUPPORT

[chiquito2005]

I am in my second mariage and I pay child support for children of my first mariage. Not too long, I learned that my current wife is expecting twins. Can anyone give me some insight on the prospects of petioning family court for a downward modification of support due to the unforseen burden of having two kids at once who also need my financial support? is there any room to maneuver here?

To the best of my knowledge family court will not modify an order of support based on a non-custodial parent's newborn. Is this cut-in-stone or... it somewhat depends?

[Troubledmom]

It depends on what state you live in...

[wendl]

Call your cs casework and ask questions. I know in some states you can deviate from the standard, and in other states they give the NCP a so called credit when another child is born.


**These are my opinions, they are not legal advice**

[c_alexander]

I didn't knwo that they actually did this. Most of my own dealings with the CS people end in me paying more money..never less.