My ex husband only pays 350 a month for 3 kids on child support and he feels this is too much-?

Common Sense	There should be several state agencies that will help you with legal services..

jrsabbc	Start saving all your grocery receipts. All the receipts for everything you buy for the kids: clothes, candy, a trip to the movies, every penny that's spent on them. Then you can show him or the courts how much money you are spending on them, in black and white not an estimate. I don't know what state you're in, and the laws are different in each state. See if there is a legal assistance office where you live, and ask them for help. If it's in the papers that he's supposed to be keeping so much ins. on them: You shouldn't have to take him to court. The state should do it for you. Take your papers to the legal asst. office and ask them how to handle it.

slickcut	I would go to family court,you can go ther through the county.the money he pays youis very little for 3 kids....I would go back to court sue him for insurance for my 3 children and see if i could get a raise in child support...Through the county you can do this,there are public defenders that do thid for free...Dont, waste your time get going now.sorry to tell you but your ex is an ***

openminded	He is a looser, concider yourself lucky you are not married to him any more. Is this court appointed? If not I would go make it that way, you may get way more!

warren_zevon_1	It depends on the state you live in, however, you can call the Legal Aid Society and they will find you an attorney pro bono (for free) who will work with you to see that he carries the insurance AND increases the child support payments (based on your state's guidelines). If you would rather, you can go the the Court Clerk's office and they can show you what forms you will need to fill out for a Contempt of Court filing (failure to carry the insurance) and for the adjustment to the child support.

wellbeing	Contact the courts and see what kind of resources they have. You might not have to pay for an attorney, but might still be able to get the Child Support Enforcement Agency after him to at least provide the insurance. As far as the additional support, I beleive you would need an attorney for that, but the court might be able to help you with this too.

brp_13	well his 350.00 plus your 350.00= 700.00 not so bad. If you were paying the child support, how much would you be paying him?

smallfry912	depending on the state that you live in, you can go to the court house and file a contempt for the insurance. You don't need a lawyer. You can go to a legal clinic to help you draw up the paperwork...usually cost from $75 to $100. You can also go to your local child support enforcement agency and they might be able to help you increase the amount of child support. That's a low amount for 3 kids. I get 700 a month for 1 child.

southerncrescent	I feel he is not paying enough. No where near it.

Ruth Less RN	just go to court you don't need a lawyer for that

lonewolf1	First hes a punk, and at least your getting something, my ex wife is close to $20,000.00 in arrears in chld support. One day her day will come. As for your question, you can seek out legal aid,and sometimes they do pretty good work. Good Luck, and God Bless you and your kids.

thebillthatknows	if hes paying you leave it alone if you jack it up on him he may just quit paying................................thâ€¦ where would you be?

Kimberly T	I know this is based on what he makes, but that is pretty small amount if you ask me, I get more on spousal support than that. There's lawyers in the court system who work not for free we do pay for them to work for you but it could be free to you for the asking, call your court house, and ask them for some information on how to go about this. Wish you the best.

t t	Every state has a set percentage and a maximum amount that any person has to pay for child support. Three kids will be much more than $350 unless he makes minimum wage. keep in mind if you go to court he may fight for custody as well.

PaRtYqUeEn	GO TO COURT

JAMES M	350 a month is low. But it all depends on what your ex makes a month. Without that knowledge it's hard to say for sure. But where I come from and my experience in this arena, you can have the District Attorney's office do it for you. You can take him back to court for a re-evaluation of what he pays etc. Usually they have a Child Support Office attached to the D.A. Hope I helped and good luck.

Snicklefritz	Why don't you provide him with a detailed accounting for where his support money is spent and show him it all goes to the kids and not your vacation.

groverpawhurt	Maybe he cant afford more money... i have no idea how much he makes. There is free legal help if you think you're being ripped off

kAtTs	I don't know were you live.. or if it is avaible.. but you might be able to go to the court house and get public lawyers... they work at the court house.. give advice and then you can represent yourself... most places have a chart system.. that goes by the parents income.. how many children they have and if they have any other children other then the ones they are to pay support for... it is then calculated based on that. The better the job the more he would have to pay..... you should have a court order on what he is to pay and when... you could also have his wages garnished.. it come right off his pay and goes to you.... call the court house.. see if there is any free legal advise or were you could get some.... as well.. check the phone book. Take care

10th grade boy	Put them all up for adoption. Problem solved.

Diana	Take him to court and take PROOF with you!!! Reciepts of what the moneys going to and why its not enough for 3 kids to live on. You should be getting aleast 1000 a month. You dont need a lawyer.

bob	Damn I wish that's all I paid...........If you live in the state of Texas Just go to the Attorney General they will help you

~ Micro ~	- Enough of the free ride lady, get a Job.

Jerry Y	I'm so sorry that You have met and married a piece of **** like this guy! But the good news is there is a way out just go to the attorney generals office and tell them Your problem and they will take it over! Good luck and remember there are still some good guys out there!

stacy	Walk in to the local child services office and tell them, also ask for more money.

Thomas M	don't feel bad my wifes ex hasn't paid in 5 yrs . hes over 10000 in the hole . says he never has any money because of bills ,but he always is out on the town. no ins either . social services will ream him a new one.

?!	wow, he should be thanking his lucky stars thats all he pays for three kids. i know its based on salary etc. but i know of one woman who got $400.00 for one child. when you consider day care, doctors etc. that really isn't much and 350 for 3 kids is almost criminal that he doesn't pay more. in fact he should want to pay more they are his children and he should want to do right by them no matter if it costs him more. he's being immature, selfish and cheap. you need to contact the state. i know there is a department that makes them pay the support or takes it directly out of their checks but i don't know about making him pay for the insurance. see if there is a pro bono lawyer that can help or contact the aclu and see if they do it or can refer you to an organization that will help you. probably one of the reasons his child support payments are so low is because the judge factored in the cost of insurance he was to provide. one other thing you can do is contact the judge who ordered the payments and insurance and see if he can help.

~Les~	$350 is cheap for three kids! You might check around and see if any of them do free consultations to see what you can do without a lawyer, hope it works out for you and your kids!