Child support supplemental filing - revise amounts

[mptpa]

My divorce was final in 2008, and at that time the child support was calculated to be $845 (2 kids, 6 and 9). But I agreed to pay $1000 to cover other expenses including school fee share (private). Since 2009, the kids went to public school so that was a wasted extra. Also at that time, my ex-wife was voluntarily unemployed yet kept her education and licenses active (horticulturist). Since 2 years ago, she went and got teacher certification and working as a middle school science teacher in FL (Pinellas county). The calculation was using $3k/month at that time. I would like to refile a supplemental to recalculate as based on the current 2010 Calculator, the payment comes to $750 (-25%). My income went down, and hers went up from $3k (The FL teacher's salary shows a $43k/yr average for middle school teachers) and she also did some extra work in the summer. We have 50-50 custody, and have a stipulation that we can demand W2 every 3 years. My question is: do I need to get her W2 prior to filing, or just I file with my financial affidavit, and she will be requested by the courts to file hers? Do I need an attorney to do this can I file on my own? How long does this take? Do I need to use a 3-year average of just the 2010 numbers? Thank you.

[Attorney Howard Iken]

You do not need an attorney - but expertise is always helpful.

You do not need her W2 prior to filing. She has to file a financial affidavit. Anything else you must request.

Using a 3 year average is a legal argument and you must be prepared to justify it or contest it. Length of time: no way to tell at this point.