Any advise?
by BC
(Texas)
My parents divorced when we were young (ages 8,5,3)My father paid child support inconsistently for approximately 2-3 yrs after that. When my father remarried, my mother refused to let us see my father and threatened us if we opened the door when she was not home. At 15, my mother got me a work permit and told me I was now in charge of paying my father's debt. I went to high school full time and although laws prevent this kind of thing, I worked anywhere from 20-30 hrs a week. At 32, I finally decided to marry. By then, I had reestablished a relationship with my father and had made amends. He has 3 other children with his 2nd wife. During preparations for my wedding my mother decided that she did not want my father to attend the wedding. She gave me an ultimatum. When I told her that I would still want my father to walk me down the aisle, she filed charges against my father for child support and requested that his resident alien card be taken away and he be placed in jail. As a state employee, she has taken serious advantage. 1 week before my wedding she finally agreed to mediation. She agreed to 30% of his total income which was determined to be $300/month (even though all of us are over 25 and 2 out of 3 children were married with children). My father recently was laid off. The court order stated that at any time she was only allowed 30% of his income and/or SS retirement. But it did not specify if he should be laid off and collecting unemployment. He still has 2 underage children at home yet ALL of his unemployment is being taken away. He has no income and since the unemployment check is a measly $186.00, she has filed that he is not paying the full amount and wants him to be held in contempt. The courts have not taken into account his current marital status nor the other 2 underage children. Any suggestions???
