Opinion on This

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Registered: 06-26-2004
Opinion on This
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Tue, 02-01-2005 - 11:04pm

I had the contempt hearing for the ex yesterday. It went well, I got a very large child support increase. I didn't expect the child support to be that much. He is ordered to pay $1319 a month. He made $75,000 last year. But the more that I think about things, I am getting worried about his reaction to all this. How is he going to act now?

The judge talked to him and told him to stop putting the kids in the middle and forcing them to take sides etc. She told him to bring the kids back and not to cause any problems.

I had agreed on $300 a month in child support three years ago. I asked for the increase because the ex was living a whole different lifestyle than I was. But he is also in about $70,000 in debt. The child support is going to push him over the edge. I didn't know I would get that large of an increase.

I'm actually feeling sorry for him. He told the judge that he is not going to be able to support himself now and it is probably true because of the debt he has put himself into.

Yeah the increase will be nice but is he going to get more hateful and crazy? He won't be able to live the lifestyle he has now. He is going to have to start selling things and probably file for bankruptcy. He makes twice as much as I do though.

He was playing with the kids minds and being so hateful before. I'm just wondering if he will just finally accept all this and back down now that he got run over in court. Or will he go the other way and this all escalate?

It's funny how I feel sorry for him when bad things happen to him. He has tried to make my life hell for 3 yrs now in any way he can. But what do you think? Did I do the right thing by asking for the increase?

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Registered: 06-26-2004
In reply to: jodyannrn
Fri, 02-04-2005 - 10:06am
I like to read your posts and the way you put things. You sound like a very fun person.
I liked the part about your italian boy toy. That is a riot! Sounds like things are going well for you. Bye for now, Jody.

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