Would court make her get a better paid job?

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I have two DSC. They are D so don't come at me with "poor kids etc".

Anyway, DH has moved jobs recently and is paid less. This wasnt his choice. He was made redundant. This job employed him. He is looking for a better paid job. I work full time. We have 1 shared DC

Ex-wife is making fuss over the reduced maintenance and is threatening court. I don't know why as he pays the legally owed amount. Yes in an ideal world he'd voluntarily pay more. However the ex has chosen to work extremely part time hours at minimum wage. She's well trained. The kids are at secondary school. She has more earning potential. Would a court tell her to look for more work if she took it to court. I suspect she's after my income but I understand that is untouchable is that right?

As she’s just threatened court herself it sounds like she hasn’t yet got any legal advice and will probably discover when she goes to a lawyer that it’s a non-starter.

@crumblingschools I suppose that they could apply to change the court order so their Mum has them less, which would lower her household bills. But, that’s not going to generate more money for the children, plus, as they’re presumably teenagers, they may not want to alter their current living arrangements. A court would take their opinions into consideration.

In terms of whether she can seek more via the courts, was a financial order made as part of their divorce?

you spend circa £150 a month in total on your child? So about £1800 a year.

In total

how old?

that includes…. food, extra curricular activities, presents, holidays, hair cuts, clothes…. i could go on and on

@Ottervision

Where did you get £150 from @whichfan?

said that £385 a month was much more then double

No, she said she doesn't spend double £375 - so £750.

ah i see

apologies