Originally posted by bcoop
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Originally posted by trblshooter
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In my $2,000 divorce, on paper, my ex and I have a 2-day/2-day custody split. I maintain domicile, I maintain rights to claim both kids on my taxes, he pays 10% of his income in child support for the two kids MINUS the healthcare premium he pays for their insurance....I agreed to these terms amicably with him, without him even having an attorney.
In reality, he got a new job and a substantial raise, but he commutes to Nacogdoches for work, so I have the kids Sunday afternoon-Friday evening, he covers their insurance, pays effectively 5% of his current income in child support for two children, and I always let him claim one of the kids on his taxes. I could go to the DA's office tomorrow and file for a review of the child support, and I would be entitled to 25% of his gross income in child support, minus the healthcare premiums he pays. I'd still effectively quadruple the amount he's paying now. I don't do it because the friendly relationship I've managed to maintain with my ex-husband means more to me than the money. Being able to sit next to my ex at school programs, sporting events, graduations, weddings, birthday parties, ect, ect, ect, is much more important to me. I never want my kids to have to juggle mom and dad so they can have a decent time on their special day.
It all goes back to focusing my powers for the good of my children, rather than being an evil, vindictive bitch.
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