I would like info regarding getting child support increased..Background info: Child support and visitation was not set until daughter was 4 years old. He turned his back on me when I was pregnant-he was/is still a married man. I decided that I wanted her to know who her dad was and we got the paternity test and visitation/child support was set. It ended up being an ugly ordeal. His family encouraged him to try and get custody and at that time I regreted what I had started. His wife stood by his side and has continued to to this day (which is fine with me). He decided to settle for visitation rights, agreed to pay support $365/monthly; also changed her last name, and..gets to claim her on his taxes. As far as the tax issue is concerned-only agreed to it because I was young and wanted it over. It ended up being a tramatic situation for my young daughter-judge decided she should visit him on Wed evenings (before case was tottaly decided). She didnt even know him-this was part of the reason he decided to stop trying to get custody. He realized what he was doing to an innocent child. Everything went along fine for some time. She went there every other weekend and on Wed evenings. The sad part is that often she would spend more time with his wife than with him. He decided to start working the weekend shift. Couldnt understand that one. Support has never been late. For 4 years now he has not had contact with her (she is 13 now). Well, there was when his son got married...our daughter was invited to the wedding. There was a Christmas (Eve) she went there for the day. He doesnt call, send cards-nothing. He lives approx 10 miles from our home. His wife has called and I have told her that he should call atleast...she states he is afraid of rejection from her. Please. This has not been an issue for her. A bond was never made between the two of them. She does not miss him. My question...

I would like to take him back to court for an increase in child support. I would also like to get the tax issue changed. He has worked for the rail road for more than 20 years and could afford an increase. I feel that he is paying $365 monthly-yet I am footing the bill for everything. Teenagers are not cheap and they need money all the time. I should have never agreed to that low of support to begin with. As I stated...I just wanted it over. Young and stupid was I !! Any advice as to how I should proceed???

Thanks!
Gee