Hi,

I am a non-custodial parent paying court ordered child support in Arizona. I do not live in Arizona. I am considering requesting a modification of support.

Custodial parent monthly gross: $4000/mo
Non-custodial monthly gross: $820/mo
# of children receiving court ordered support: 1
# of additional children being supported w/o court order by custodial parent/age: 1
# of additional children being supported w/o court order by non-custodial parent: 2
# of days child spends annually with non-custodial parent: 56

Notes:
- I am currently paying $305/mo (a previously ordered amount transferred from PA to AZ).
- My current income is at the highest its been in 12 months.
- I am employed part-time & actively looking for work.

Given these perimeters, should I?

You can always try.

However, are the children you're supporting products of the marriage to the ex?

No. The 2 are as a result of my current marriage. The same holds true for the 1 of the custodial parent.

The online ATLAS PDF support calculator came up with a total support amount of around $780, of which I would be responsible for an adjusted amount of just over 15%, or $117/mo. Is this accurate?

It is worth a shot.

However, your children with your current spouse have nothing to do with your child support amount.

cyjeff is correct just because you had more children the first should get less support? However if your figures are correct I would certainly suggest you try to get a modification of support

However, your children with your current spouse have nothing to do with your child support amount.

According to the Arizona CS guidelines, they could:

"6-d: An amount may be deducted from the gross income of a parent for support of natural or adopted children of other relationships not covered by a court order. The amount of any adjustment shall not exceed the amount arrived at by a simplified application of the guidelines"

That is the only reason I mentioned it.

cyjeff is correct just because you had more children the first should get less support? However if your figures are correct I would certainly suggest you try to get a modification of support
No, because the custodial parent's income has continuely increased while my income has dramatically decreased. Please see my above reply as to why I mentioned the non-court order supported children for both parties.

The support I am paying now was based on an old PA modification when my income was in the low $30s and the custodial parents was slightly more. Based on my monthly gross you can do the math & see the huge disparity that has arisen over the past 12 months.

I'm trying to be fair to all 3, and just wondered if these figures would, via a petition to modify, bring about a decrease in monthly support that could then go to help my other children.

The increase or decrease of CP has nothing to do with your share! Yes i saw your firgures and yes you can petition court for modification.

The increase or decrease of CP has nothing to do with your share! Yes i saw your firgures and yes you can petition court for modification.
Sorry, I don't follow you here. Are you saying that the CPs income has zero effect on the monthly support paid by the NCP?

I know I can petition. My question was, based on the changes in incomes, should I?

The CP's income has nothing to do with your share. You split support. Now if your income has changed you can certainly request a modification