court is over!!!

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Registered: 01-30-2006
court is over!!!
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Wed, 02-15-2006 - 9:23pm
Court was today and I think it went well. My ex's contention about him paying too much support in the past 2 1/2 years; which meant he wanted 3500.00 back from us was declined. The judge said that that amount was from the sale of a house and if the ex made a mistake and included it in child support then too bad. From this point on its not included. Which I expected. The support is based on his wages only. Which in the end he pays 140.00 a week for the kids (2). Not bad considering he didn't want to pay hardly anything and have me pay him back his mistake.
Anyway I was so prepared. No attorney but I was organized and had every paper and then some. He on the other hand told the judge he didn't know why he was there, told the judge he didn't know what it said in our divorce decree (he remembered when the judge handed him a copy of it) and the judge asked for my ex's financial papers which the court asked him too fill out ahead of time and bring with him today and he didn't have them. Just his w-2 and his supposed last paycheck stub. The judge was a bit confused when he pointed out that the two didn't read the exact same numbers. The ex just kept saying I don't know. Then when the ex didn't like rulings the court put on him he openly voiced his disapproval. Finally I stated that I wanted child support to run throught child support services of the state; ex said"what! why for?" The judge then told me to answer and I said "so support will get to us on time" The judge said" sounds good to me". So the arrears amount had to be paid today of $800.00 plus and now I can pay the fuel bill, and get the frig full again. Happy days!!!!!!!!!!
Of course time will tell if this is too good to be true.
DJ
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Wed, 02-15-2006 - 9:47pm

Yay DJ! I'm so very happy for you! How wonderful!

Melanie

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 02-15-2006 - 10:06pm

Yea!


Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

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Wed, 02-15-2006 - 10:25pm

You're right... time will tell if this is too good to be true, but I think it is important to celebrate victories along the way and this one definitely sounds like it went in your favor...

Congratulations!

Julie

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Registered: 04-02-2003
Thu, 02-16-2006 - 12:40pm
yeah for you!! dancing the happy dance with you!!