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My son's father complains about paying $320 monthly for child support. Based on our court order, I reimburse him $480 for the summer in exchange to accommadate him for travel expenses that he promised to come and spend time with our son. For the past two years, the only time that he paid for our son to visit him was only for the summer and every other spring break. He never utilized his visitation rights. My husband and I are both in the military and we just PCS to hawaii where it's way more expensive than milwaukee, WI. Question: should i have my orders modified so I do not have to reimburse him for the summer when my son spends time with him? I do not mind whether the amount stays the same. I am so sick and tired of all the drama that i have to endure with this man. Please advise...
State/Country of Question: Hawaii Already Tried: I tried to talk to my previous attorney; they wanted too much money to put down as a retainer. And talking to someone at child support was useless.
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