My Single Mom Life

The whole hearing only lasted 14 minutes, ex wasn't even on the line, he was on stand-by.
Um, it's a court hearing, how does he get to not be there, but only be on stand by if the judge wants to speak to him?!
Whatever.

His lawyer has not even sent the DA the asset disclosure documents, that was a requirement for todays hearing, and as usual, the law is like oh, no big deal, just get the papers to each party as soon as you can, and we'll schedule another hearing for 60 days from now.

His attorney is just now requesting for me to disclose my assets.
Um, how long have we been doing this, and he just now wants to see my assets?
It's been months and months, the hearing had been scheduled since February, and he just now wants my assets?
Nothing like delay tactics eh?
Well here's my assets, I don't own anything.
No vehicles, no homes, no nothing of any substantial value.
Sure I make some money, but I'm on a limited income set, not allowed to earn more than $xxx dollars per month, and even if I try to go over that, it doesn't happen.
Heck, I don't even come close to earning the limit.

So anyway, I asked his attorney to send me the asset disclosure papers immediately, I want this done, and he said; "OK, I'll try to get those out to you in the next day or two."
Don't try, do.
The judge wants to see if we can come to an agreement on the amount of child support ourselves within the next 60 days, if not, the new scheduled hearing will take place.
I doubt we'll settle, he wants to pay less than the current court ordered amount of $21 per week, and I'm not settling for any less than his other kids currently get, which is $80 per week.
After 14 years of $21 per week, and a 5 year period where he paid none at all, does he and his attorney actually think I'll be ok with less?
They're both out of their minds if they do.

So send the papers, send your requests for agreement, let's get this ball rolling once and for all.
I've been playing this game for 14 years, it's time to finish this.
There are 2 teens with birthdays happening this summer, the party invitations lists are being made, they are both growing up so fast and they deserve better, they deserve to be able to take their child support money and buy themselves new shoes that aren't $15 cheapies from a discount store.
Right now, the child support barely covers a single pair of shoes for 1 kid at a cheap store.
School may be getting out at the end of this month, but they start right back up again in August, and more school supplies are going to be needed.
Sebastian needs braces too.
That's an expense I simply can't cover, and $21 a week isn't an acceptable payment plan.