Child Support for step daughter

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Tcole

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We are going through the courts right now to figure how much support my step daughter will get. The review came back and its outrageous! I mean its so high that its going to cause a huge struggle with my family. Since Graycie (our common child together with CF) was born i have not worked. 6 months in hospital, g-tube feeds 16 hrs a day, tons of meds and treatments, and she get sick so easy that i can't trust anyone else to care for her. But, my question is... has anyone came across a simular situation like mine? Should the courts consider our CF med bills and expenses for his other daughters support?

Then, not to make it even harder on us, my ex husband told me this week he got laid off and the support for my other 2 children we won't get either.

We are trying to to appeal the court but if not we are losing $700 a month.
 
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Tcole

New member
We are going through the courts right now to figure how much support my step daughter will get. The review came back and its outrageous! I mean its so high that its going to cause a huge struggle with my family. Since Graycie (our common child together with CF) was born i have not worked. 6 months in hospital, g-tube feeds 16 hrs a day, tons of meds and treatments, and she get sick so easy that i can't trust anyone else to care for her. But, my question is... has anyone came across a simular situation like mine? Should the courts consider our CF med bills and expenses for his other daughters support?

Then, not to make it even harder on us, my ex husband told me this week he got laid off and the support for my other 2 children we won't get either.

We are trying to to appeal the court but if not we are losing $700 a month.
 
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Tcole

New member
We are going through the courts right now to figure how much support my step daughter will get. The review came back and its outrageous! I mean its so high that its going to cause a huge struggle with my family. Since Graycie (our common child together with CF) was born i have not worked. 6 months in hospital, g-tube feeds 16 hrs a day, tons of meds and treatments, and she get sick so easy that i can't trust anyone else to care for her. But, my question is... has anyone came across a simular situation like mine? Should the courts consider our CF med bills and expenses for his other daughters support?

Then, not to make it even harder on us, my ex husband told me this week he got laid off and the support for my other 2 children we won't get either.

We are trying to to appeal the court but if not we are losing $700 a month.
 
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Tcole

New member
We are going through the courts right now to figure how much support my step daughter will get. The review came back and its outrageous! I mean its so high that its going to cause a huge struggle with my family. Since Graycie (our common child together with CF) was born i have not worked. 6 months in hospital, g-tube feeds 16 hrs a day, tons of meds and treatments, and she get sick so easy that i can't trust anyone else to care for her. But, my question is... has anyone came across a simular situation like mine? Should the courts consider our CF med bills and expenses for his other daughters support?

Then, not to make it even harder on us, my ex husband told me this week he got laid off and the support for my other 2 children we won't get either.

We are trying to to appeal the court but if not we are losing $700 a month.
 
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Tcole

New member
We are going through the courts right now to figure how much support my step daughter will get. The review came back and its outrageous! I mean its so high that its going to cause a huge struggle with my family. Since Graycie (our common child together with CF) was born i have not worked. 6 months in hospital, g-tube feeds 16 hrs a day, tons of meds and treatments, and she get sick so easy that i can't trust anyone else to care for her. But, my question is... has anyone came across a simular situation like mine? Should the courts consider our CF med bills and expenses for his other daughters support?
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<br />Then, not to make it even harder on us, my ex husband told me this week he got laid off and the support for my other 2 children we won't get either.
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<br />We are trying to to appeal the court but if not we are losing $700 a month.
 
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JazzysMom

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There is another Mom on here going throught the identical thing as you. I will contact her & ask her to PM you. I dont want to give out her name regarding such an issue....

Good Luck!
 
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JazzysMom

New member
There is another Mom on here going throught the identical thing as you. I will contact her & ask her to PM you. I dont want to give out her name regarding such an issue....

Good Luck!
 
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JazzysMom

New member
There is another Mom on here going throught the identical thing as you. I will contact her & ask her to PM you. I dont want to give out her name regarding such an issue....

Good Luck!
 
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JazzysMom

New member
There is another Mom on here going throught the identical thing as you. I will contact her & ask her to PM you. I dont want to give out her name regarding such an issue....

Good Luck!
 
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JazzysMom

New member
There is another Mom on here going throught the identical thing as you. I will contact her & ask her to PM you. I dont want to give out her name regarding such an issue....
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<br />Good Luck!
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
You'd have to discuss it with a lawyer to know for sure, but I would think that if your husbands other child was born in your family, and you later had a cf child you'd be responsible for that child's needs -- I'm not sure how a subsequent child in a subsequent marriage should overturn the needs of the prior child. What I'm saying is that as much as it sucks, its really not fair to take from his first child because in his second family a child was born with CF.

This probably won't be the popular view, but I'm a child from a first marriage who got the financial shaft when my father re-married and had other kids. It is a bit of a sore subject for me.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
You'd have to discuss it with a lawyer to know for sure, but I would think that if your husbands other child was born in your family, and you later had a cf child you'd be responsible for that child's needs -- I'm not sure how a subsequent child in a subsequent marriage should overturn the needs of the prior child. What I'm saying is that as much as it sucks, its really not fair to take from his first child because in his second family a child was born with CF.

This probably won't be the popular view, but I'm a child from a first marriage who got the financial shaft when my father re-married and had other kids. It is a bit of a sore subject for me.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
You'd have to discuss it with a lawyer to know for sure, but I would think that if your husbands other child was born in your family, and you later had a cf child you'd be responsible for that child's needs -- I'm not sure how a subsequent child in a subsequent marriage should overturn the needs of the prior child. What I'm saying is that as much as it sucks, its really not fair to take from his first child because in his second family a child was born with CF.

This probably won't be the popular view, but I'm a child from a first marriage who got the financial shaft when my father re-married and had other kids. It is a bit of a sore subject for me.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
You'd have to discuss it with a lawyer to know for sure, but I would think that if your husbands other child was born in your family, and you later had a cf child you'd be responsible for that child's needs -- I'm not sure how a subsequent child in a subsequent marriage should overturn the needs of the prior child. What I'm saying is that as much as it sucks, its really not fair to take from his first child because in his second family a child was born with CF.

This probably won't be the popular view, but I'm a child from a first marriage who got the financial shaft when my father re-married and had other kids. It is a bit of a sore subject for me.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
You'd have to discuss it with a lawyer to know for sure, but I would think that if your husbands other child was born in your family, and you later had a cf child you'd be responsible for that child's needs -- I'm not sure how a subsequent child in a subsequent marriage should overturn the needs of the prior child. What I'm saying is that as much as it sucks, its really not fair to take from his first child because in his second family a child was born with CF.
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<br />This probably won't be the popular view, but I'm a child from a first marriage who got the financial shaft when my father re-married and had other kids. It is a bit of a sore subject for me.
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Tcole

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What we are wanting is a happy medium. I see it both sides. I have 2 children from a prior marriage and my ex is responsible for support. He also has a new baby with his new wife. I feel all the children should be equal. Not who came first. When we decided to have a child together we first had his dd half the yr paying no support and i was able to work. We couldnt see into the future and see us have a child with CF with medical issues for the rest of her life. Alot has changed for us this past year. No one can predict the future. Yes we could afford another child. But when you unexpectidly have a child with medical issues you are never ready for that. No child should be left behind. But it needs to be realistic for both parents.
 
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Tcole

New member
What we are wanting is a happy medium. I see it both sides. I have 2 children from a prior marriage and my ex is responsible for support. He also has a new baby with his new wife. I feel all the children should be equal. Not who came first. When we decided to have a child together we first had his dd half the yr paying no support and i was able to work. We couldnt see into the future and see us have a child with CF with medical issues for the rest of her life. Alot has changed for us this past year. No one can predict the future. Yes we could afford another child. But when you unexpectidly have a child with medical issues you are never ready for that. No child should be left behind. But it needs to be realistic for both parents.
 
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Tcole

New member
What we are wanting is a happy medium. I see it both sides. I have 2 children from a prior marriage and my ex is responsible for support. He also has a new baby with his new wife. I feel all the children should be equal. Not who came first. When we decided to have a child together we first had his dd half the yr paying no support and i was able to work. We couldnt see into the future and see us have a child with CF with medical issues for the rest of her life. Alot has changed for us this past year. No one can predict the future. Yes we could afford another child. But when you unexpectidly have a child with medical issues you are never ready for that. No child should be left behind. But it needs to be realistic for both parents.
 
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Tcole

New member
What we are wanting is a happy medium. I see it both sides. I have 2 children from a prior marriage and my ex is responsible for support. He also has a new baby with his new wife. I feel all the children should be equal. Not who came first. When we decided to have a child together we first had his dd half the yr paying no support and i was able to work. We couldnt see into the future and see us have a child with CF with medical issues for the rest of her life. Alot has changed for us this past year. No one can predict the future. Yes we could afford another child. But when you unexpectidly have a child with medical issues you are never ready for that. No child should be left behind. But it needs to be realistic for both parents.
 
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Tcole

New member
What we are wanting is a happy medium. I see it both sides. I have 2 children from a prior marriage and my ex is responsible for support. He also has a new baby with his new wife. I feel all the children should be equal. Not who came first. When we decided to have a child together we first had his dd half the yr paying no support and i was able to work. We couldnt see into the future and see us have a child with CF with medical issues for the rest of her life. Alot has changed for us this past year. No one can predict the future. Yes we could afford another child. But when you unexpectidly have a child with medical issues you are never ready for that. No child should be left behind. But it needs to be realistic for both parents.
 
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