Seeking additional child support-is it a good idea?

My ex-husband and I have been divorced for 8 years, but together we have 2 children, 9 and 6 1/2. When we divorced, we only had the one and the amount that was granted was $617/month for one child. I have remarried and together my new husband and I have a 10month old. My ex has never paid anything for the 6 year old, nor has he contributed anything towards her extensive medical expenses (including adding her to his health insurance as a secondary for mine). He is currently making union scale as a heavy equipment operator, approx 33.00 hour and working 60 hours per week. He just purchased a new home for 190,000 dollars, and my husband and I don't live at all that extravagantly. I make 60,000 per year before taxes, and my husband about 30,000. Would it be worthwhile to retain a lawyer and have his figure recalculated to include the 6 year old including the last 6 years? Or should I just be satisfied with the amount that I currently get?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

My ex-husband and I have been divorced for 8 years, but together we have 2 children, 9 and 6 1/2. When we divorced, we only had the one and the amount that was granted was $617/month for one child. I have remarried and together my new husband and I have a 10month old. My ex has never paid anything for the 6 year old, nor has he contributed anything towards her extensive medical expenses (including adding her to his health insurance as a secondary for mine). He is currently making union scale as a heavy equipment operator, approx 33.00 hour and working 60 hours per week. He just purchased a new home for 190,000 dollars, and my husband and I don't live at all that extravagantly. I make 60,000 per year before taxes, and my husband about 30,000. Would it be worthwhile to retain a lawyer and have his figure recalculated to include the 6 year old including the last 6 years? Or should I just be satisfied with the amount that I currently get?

I would recomend you to go to the "child services department" in your town and ask them, they are funded by the state and will give you the advise you need.

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Has your ex been paying the $617 per month?