Corri - I gotta tell ya, Mo, your unwillingness to file is really perplexing to me, and could possibly be, THE crux of the problems.
What is the problem you see here? (ETA: Okay I saw the follow up. The problem is that Mojo is "afraid" to be mean?? While I agree that's probably true from what she described and how she doesn't want to act like her mom, that doesn't necessarily mean that the reason she isn't filing is because she's afraid of being mean. There could be other reasons for not wanting to file for CS. Although you all might be right )
I guess I feel like I completely understand Mojo's actions although her reasoning might be different than mine would be. The practical matter is that there is very little money to be gained for her.
On top of it, it sure looks like Mojo is in a position of strength while her PAL 2bx is weak. So what's the point in showing her strength? She already knows she's stronger than him AND there's just not much financial point to child support. Plus to be honest she probably should watch out for him possibly looking for alimony. (I don't know Michigan's laws but in Ohio that would be a concern) If he's as much of a PAL as he appears to be, I doubt he'd have any problem with that.
Mojo, Check out this calculator if you haven't already.
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