Retroactive Child Support Modification

teachrmama wrote:
"Soprano" wrote in message
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Gini wrote:
"stern" wrote
Has anyone heard of this? My court date is this week and we are
asking for modifed payments retroactive to Jan. 06.
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Support is generally modified retroactively to the date of filing.


What?

If mom files a petition in court saying "Dad got a new job amd is making
$500 more per month than he was, so my child deserves a slice of that," a
court date is scheduled--sometimes several months later. The judge looks at
the proof and says "Oh, my. You're right--dad must pay another $100 per
month in child support." And the order begins the day mom filed in
court--not the date of the hearing. So, if the hearing was put off for 6
months, dad will already be $600 behind in child support. Itwould be nice
if dad's could get retroactive downward modifications of child support to
the date they file, but that doesn't necessarily always happen.


That sucks.