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My son has 3 children from a first marriage, he needs help
Q) my son has 3 children from a first marriage – 2 live with him all the time – one 18 and one 14 – and one that is with him at least 4 days a week. the problem is he married again – she became pregnant and very soon after she found out she ordered him out and they divorced (she worked for the attorney that handled his first divorce and she knew all about him – she gets quiet a bit of his money each month – the problem is we have to help him we are both retired and husband is in bad health)and he lived with us almost 8 1/2 yrs – he moved out and he can hardly make it – – there is much more to this story – but I know he would not like me asking all this but is there any thing he can do? I would appreciate any response thank you.
A) Please encourage your son to visit his local Social Service office and speak with a counselor. Depending on his financial situation he may qualify for Food Stamp (SNAP), Medicaid and cash assistance to help pay his utilities.
Your child support payments can be changed only by a court’s modification order. The modification process can increase or decrease payments. The ways you can lower child support payments will vary by circumstance. You will need to convince a court that the financial situation of one or both of the parents has changed substantially generally. To lower your payments, you will need to file a motion in court to modify your child support payments. Most courts have pre-printed “fill in the blank” motion forms You will need to file this motion in the court that issued the initial child support order.