My husband works in sales. In 2006, the witch took him to court to get CS increased. Of course, she got it, although he had lots of proof that because his income is 40% based on commissions, the amount of his previous W2 was nowhere near what he was making at the time...he ended up making about 30K less that year than the previous year. But we know, the court didn't care.

Now we moved because we could no longer afford our house, plus all the bills that piled up from the increased child support, ruined credit (his ex-wife lied to the courts and told them he had never paid), etc...and his company told him his new job, with a 2yr contract he had to sign was to be 80% salary and only 20% based on commission. We thought this would help some to alleviate the hit and get back on our feet. Well, as we know, the companies are laying off people left and right and his company decided that instead they would lower his salary to again 60% salary/40% commission...that meant his salary was 400USD less every month. With the economy so bad, although he is the only one that has sold anything in his team, he has made less than 12K from Jan 1-through today...this 12K is GROSS and does not include reductions for taxes, medical (he pays for his daughter, but the mother has not used once in 3 years)...

So today we figured that from the Gross to the actual NET he will receive for this year, his take home pay will be somewhere between 18-20K!!! His CS for his ex-witch is 5,400USD a year-tax free to her! Our son has special needs and we spent just in one month over 1K in doctor bills to pay his deductible for the year...

He called the CS idiots in Tarrant County and they told him that if he got a part-time job, they would now consider that part-time job as part of his income and could increase CS!!! They also told him that in order to ask for a reduction, he would have to provide the last 6 paystubs! Well, that's no good because the first couple of months of the year, he got an advance from his company, totaling 3K that he has to pay back within this year through making additional commissions...Again, as we all know, nobody is selling anything these days...So if we take his last 6 paystubs, it'll show this amount that was not truly income, since he owes it to his company...

I am at my witts end! We can barely afford my son's therapies...there have been numerous times we have taken our son to doctors and have not been able to continue his treatment due to not having enough money...I am now taking money out of my 401K, that I saved BEFORE I met him to make ends meet...but everytime I take money out, I just pay a penalty on that income...and no, I don't get the penalty waived because in order for that to happen, it has to be more than 7.5% of your income and well, as of right now, it's not...

Anyone that can suggest either a good lawyer that won't charge us an arm and a leg...or suggestions on how to get this lowered? I truly feel like just disappearing and taking off with my son...I can't continue to subsidize that ex-witch and her lifestyle while my son does without...and yes, his daughter is 14yrs old, in 7th grade...God only knows if she passed this year...so for now, we'll be paying until she's almost 20yrs old!