I currently live in TX. I have a son (he will be 18 in Sept.) in TN for which I have been paying child support by income assignment (my request) religously. I recently received a summons from the State of TN to appear in court in TN next month for modification of my child support amount. I don't have a problem with paying what I owe. But the attorney that handled my divorce two years ago is AWOL. I can't find him anywhere. The firm he worked for at the time has been nonresponsive to my requests. My questions are this:
1. Is this type of thing routine?
2. Should I be represented at this hearing?
3. Is it possible, if I'm not represented, the State will try to require more than the State Guidelines?
4. The summons requested I bring proof of income. Is there anything else I should carry with me when I go?

i may be able to answer #1 so here it is...It could be that they are making you come in to make sure you do not make more money than your first intitial payment hearing because if you are they will probably raise your ammount owed or my second answer is that your baby's mother is requesting more money from you for some reason either way it is not going to turn out in your favor sorry the same thing happened to my b/f 3 times...now we live on $80.00 every 2 weeks due to his baby's mother requesting his child support to get raised.

Maybe the attorney is no longer at the firm and they do not have anyone who wants to handle it. You should contact the court and request a continuance to find new counsel since your counsel has been non-responsive. All this aside, you need to find out why there is a support review. Unless the kid is goign to college, or has another year of high school, the support should be coming to an end. So I would not be so quick to hand over financial information until you know what the purpose is and then challenge it as there not being any changed circumstances sufficient to warrant modification.