Louisiana Child Support Laws

Pennsylvania is JUST as bad. My ex wife and I JUST had a hearin this week because, after having the kids living with me and NOT taking her for child support, guess who took me for it when they moved in with her this year?

NOW, get this...She grosses and nets more then me. Her boyfriend gross and net ALMOST as much as my wife and I. The kids in question are 15 and 18 (graduates high school in June) and both work. How much do you think I got hit for support? 48% of my gross is what. In Pa, they can take up to 50%.

What KILLS me is the fact she doesn't need it! She pays NO rent or mortage, no utilities, drives a brand new car, and they remodeled they entire house right before the kids moved in. My wife and I commute over an hour to work each way, have a mortage, 2 car payments AND have to pick up and drop off the kids (mom lives an hour and 15 minutes from us) on the weekends we DO get them if they aren't working or hanging with friends (I am by law required to pay child support, but due to their age, the kids are free to say they are busy and not visit for weeks on end). And the judge is aware of all of this, but says his hands are tied.

I love my kids dearly and have NO ISSUE paying for things they need. I do have an issue paying so much support to someone who makes more money then I do!