*Some background:

* DH has a SD13, a BD11, and a BS13

1. DH has been paying too much CS (according to his T4's) for the last few years; his family business also burnt down a few years back, resulting in paycuts
2. BM has a daughter from a previous relationship (aka "One night stand") who DH raised as his own; he has not seen her in the last 4 years, thanks to BM - this girl now has serious anger issues and was living with her maternal grandfather before being transferred to foster care (in 2011)
3. BM has never given her father her daughter's portion of the CS (even though she claims she has); so she has essentially received CS for 3 kids instead of only 2 (even though one is not even living with her) for the last 4 years

So, now that all the pertinent details are out of the way...DH started proceedings to have his CS lowered (started last Sept 2014) to a more appropriate amount, and to also cut SD13's portion as she lives in foster care and doesn't come over anymore. As expected, Bm blew a gasket, even though she's been receiving more than she needs (she's been keeping SD13's portion to herself...PLUS she's been getting money from welfare and $36,000 disability for BOTH kids).

Anyway, the lawyer got on it and paperwork was exchanged...and seven long months later, the CS has been lowered ^_^ She will now be getting a little less than HALF what she used to (just over $500, as opposed to $1100)...AND (here's the best part!)...she has to PAY BACK at least $8500 for all those months she took SD13's portion and didn't say anything!!! The last part was a surprise to me and DH as we didn't expect it - he was just satisfied with the lowering of CS...But BM SHOULD pay it back. He wasn't seeing SD13 and she didn't even live at HOME with her mother!

With this pay back, BM will pretty much get nothing for the next 2 years (since the amount she needs to pay back every month is basically her whole CS cheque)... but her lawyer is putting her on welfare (can you be on welfare TWICE?) so she will at least have something. Her bf is also on welfare.

We've been talking about this for months upon months, and it's kind of hard to believe that it all went in DH's favour. BM didn't even bother showing up in court on the day, nor did she answer the phone when they had the courtesy to call her! All I can say is "Good luck paying for that new townhouse you can't afford!"

One small step for DH, One giant leap for CS-paying fathers!