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Child Support Amount
My question involves child support in the State of: California
Short story is mother of my Son vanished never was able to get a hold of her. I recently was notified by the Child services of California (San Bernadino County) about putting my son on health insurance. I contacted the case worker and she informed me that since he was on medacaid I had to put him on. So I said no problem and asked her info on their where they are and if she had requested childsupport. The case worker said she could not tell me the contact info but that she in fact had asked for child support in 2007 and they sent her the packet but she never filled out out and returned it so they voided it . I asked if I can just start sending her money and I would be given contact info .
Here is my issue I currently have a pregnant wife and another daughter with her that is 7 . I'm trying to prepare a budget and get ourselves ready she currently makes $30,000 a year and I make $26,000 after insurance and 401k I bring home like $1700 and she brings home $2000.00 so we live of of
$3700.00
-900.00 a month for rent
-120.00 Gas/water and electricity
-80.00 car insurance
-16.00 renter insurance
-480.00 Grocery's
-225.00 gas for the month
-100.00 cable and hsi
So I have about $1700.00 a month of disposable income. I want to pay about $600-$700.00 and be able to get visitation rights. I now the amount is up to the courts but I'm trying to get my finances in order. I hear horror stories that people pay $1300 + I'm scared I'm going to have to pay that much in fact. I was wondering if I can get some insight of how much I will pay ?
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Re: Child Support Amount
Your expenses don't honestly matter (with the exception of one or two). You can absolutely file for visitation immediately - this is not contingent on paying child support.
If you haven't seen the child in some years, expect a gradual supervised period in Mom's community (yes, you might have to find other ways of locating her before you can file).
Wrt child support, plug your numbers into your State's calculator. Remember NOT to include your wife's income. See what it spits out.
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The biggest issue I'm having is that I'm in Nebraska and she is in California.
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California is what counts, as that's where the CHILD is, and that's the jurisdiction for support.
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I meant as in regard to get visitation or try to be part of his life.
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Then truly, you're going to be traveling to California until your son is old enough and comfortable enough to travel to Nebraska. You can petition the court for a long-distance visitation plan (google that, or try deltabravo.net), and request skype/phone visitation too.
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I have my mom and dad in California and they would like to see him is there anything I can do on that aspect? He is 10years old right now
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Nothing whatsoever, unless Mom agrees to them visiting.
They don't even have standing to sue, because you haven't exercised your parental rights. They're expected to visit during your parenting time, I'm afraid.
When was the last time you saw your son?
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When he was 1 the mom left me for another guy . I told her I wanted to see him and next thing I know she was in mexico with said guy that lives in Mexico . I have read somewhere that I can get summer type visit where he can fly to nebraska and be with me during summer (of course once he gets to know me and he is comfortable) . What if I tried for visitation rights and if awarded had my mom pick him up on my weekends so he can get to know my family?
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I'm afraid that's not how it works - your parents cannot exercise your visitation like that when you're not present. If you tried to do that, Mom could go back to court and have visitation revoked.
As I did indicate earlier, after you've been reintroduced to your son and visitation is going okay, he'll likely be allowed to visit you in Nebraska. Again, you need to google long distance parenting plans.