Update to previous blog about SO's CS case. Maybe 6 months ago, SO received notification that there was a CS review. From what the lawyers can tell, BM2 initiated it. Per the first review, SO was told that his CS would go up by about 50%, even though one of the SSs had aged out and the other one is 50/50, except that SS13 is at SO's house *every* afternoon and evening after school, even on BM2's  week.

SO fought the increase and his lawyer filed a motion to have BM2 provide her financial information for all sources of income. BM2 is very shady and supposedly does eyelashes here and there but doesn't have a job with a schedule. She claims minimum wage.

So, court is tomorrow and BM hasn't provided any financial info. SO's lawyer sent her lawyer a letter stating he still hadn't received it and proposing 0 child support, just 50/50 no CS with expenses split. BM's lawyer replied yesterday stating that BM will settle for $400 per month and half of expenses. The court was originally going to give her almost $1000 per month based on her stated income.

SO meets with the lawyer today. He will decide whether to take the deal and be done with it or continue the case and require BM to provide financial info. So far, SO's lawyer has dug up info on two rental properties in BM's name amd a recent DUI. BM has been known to use various names, various DOBs, and when she and SO first divorced, SO's other lawyer found a bank account with $90,000 in it, though at the time Bm had no job. She "helps" her mom and uncle's businesses by travelling out of state to "pick things up." No telling what they are into.

I told SO that either course of action would be reasonable. I understand just paying her for the next 5 years and being done with it. I also REALLY want to know what BM is so afraid of the court seeing, though, as far as financials.