Chid support: what is my next step; should I file another appeal?

[Hassan59]

i was order to pay child support to my two children that lives in new york. when the order came down i have to pay 835 dollars a month and pay for there health coverage. i file a letter of appeal to let the courts know that they weren't leaving me anything to live on. my rent alone is 750 a month plus utilities amd misc. but was denied my appeal. what is my next step should i file another appeal. and can i send in more documents with my appeal. help.

Don't file an appeal. File for a modification/reduction based on your current situation. Take any and all documents to court to prove your income vs necessary bills.

[Friend In Court]

Financial affidavits should have been filed with the original motion for support. Did you check the state schedules for total support that was ordered against what NY state child support schedules show? You do not state your income so one could not double check to see if the total amount ordered is within the guidelines.

If the order was made recently, within the past 30 days, you can either file an appeal or a motion for reconsideration. But you need to have your income before the court and show that the total amount, with health insurance figured in far exceeds state guidelines. Without that you will have difficulty convincing the judge that he or she was unreasonable and, definitely, will have no chance with an appellate court.