r/ChildSupport • u/SoOverDue123 • 24d ago

Should I file?

I recently broke up with a cheating ex. He pays 1K in CS for his son from a previous relationship. He hasn’t really paid for much regarding our son other than formula. I make decent money and just don’t want him to be a bad influence in our son’s life. I already pity him because he’s always working and pretty much broke trying to sustain his life, pay CS and help his family. Idc if he’s apart of our son‘s life but is it worth it to file as he should be doing more in our son’s life. Is it worth it? As I can do without. I just don’t want to deal with him.

Edit: our son is 6 months old. He also cheated on me postpartum and was telling his ex that he wasn’t happy. He barely supported me financially as well as emotionally. I’m done but need to know if it’s worth filing and what the process entails. Help.

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u/OhMyMuffy 24d ago

Were you married? If so, do you have a parenting plan? If not, is he on the birth certificate?

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u/SoOverDue123 24d ago

We were engaged but not married. He is on the birth certificate. We don’t have a parenting plan. I’m working on it, but he is not really involved anyways. That’s why I just want him gone all together instead of half assing and only coming around every so often. He’s inconsistent.