I just got some papers in the mail from my husband's attorney, I received a summons and complaint and stipulation, but I don't agree with some of them.
First disagreement is the child support, $527 per month. That hardly covers day care. I have been saving all receipts related to my baby's expenses and can give exact numbers showing that $527 is not half of what it costs to take care of my baby. Should I try to push for more child support?
Another stipulation considering the child support is that he won't start paying until September. He was giving $400 dollars a month during May and June. This month he decided to give nothing for our daughter's support. I want back pay, whatever the amount of child support we agree upon minus the 800 he gave during the past 3 months. Is it possible to ask for this in court?
Another thing considering the support is that he is in the military and gets paid more because he has continued to claim us as dependents and gets more BAH (housing allowance) and BAS, and it a few hundred dollars difference but we're not seeing any of that money.
I do not agree completely with the parenting plan presented. Concerning transportation and exchange of child this is exactly what is stated:
"The Plaintiff (him) and Defendant (me) shall each be responsible for ahlf of the travel expense associated with Plaintiff's parenting time. If parties are not able to agree upon how to split the travel expenses, then the parties shall meet half way at a public location for the exchange of the child.
I live in Florida, he is in North Dakota, I'm not paying for his ticket down here. No f'n way. I think that is a load of crap, I was a stay at home mom and he worked, that is what we agreed upon but it became a problem that I was 'spending money' because I got a 20 dollar hair cut without telling him.... How does this all lead to me having to pay for half of his travel expenses??? I came to Florida because I left with nothing but my daughter's crib and our clothes. I didn't take the 52 inch TV, the $3500 washer and dryer, or anything else in the house. I literally left with my clothes, my daughter's clothes, and her crib (which her grandfather bought her).
Lastly, is this worth hiring an expensive lawyer? Or could I go through a legal aid society for this?



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