Legal Question in Family Law in Kansas

appeal on a Motion granted?

First of all, Thank you for your help. I sent a question in regards to me being put on permanant disability by my company and your attorneys told me to file a motion immediately to have my child support lowered. I did so, and the judge granted it. It was lowered, and now, I was served with yet another summons to appear in court on May 6th because he is appealing it. What is the purpose in this? Can it be reversed. I have no income, and am unable to work, I have had a history of kidney stones, and each year they seem to get worse. The pain is extreme. I have dealt with this for 15 years. I have been off work, more than I have been at work in the last 4 yrs. Probably longer. I gave copies to the judge when I first filed the motion to have my child support lowered. What do I need to do to make sure that my child support is not raised again. My husband is the only one working and he is already paying child support for his two boys. We cannot afford to pay over a $1000. a month in child support. That is what we were paying before mine was lowered.

Thank You

Me


Asked on 4/11/02, 10:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bonnie Selby Bonnie J. Selby, Attorney at Law

Re: appeal on a Motion granted?

Child support can always be modified upon a finding of 'change of circumstance', as you have witnessed. I assume that you meant your ex is appealing the prior modification. Did he enter an appearance in your request for modification? Present his income information? Has there been a change in his employment status? Was the Court Trustee, whose job it is to enforce child support, involved in the first modification? If not, that may be the reason for the appeal. Just be certain that you appear and present your income information as you did in your hearing.

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Answered on 4/12/02, 8:25 am


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