Parent Hiding Real Estate Income to avoid paying Child Support

[Becca Young]

Hi everyone,

I have a quick question, wondering if anyone could help someone out for International Women's Day! I have a friend who is a single mom and is singlehandedly raising her child, without any physical support or custody from the child's father. The child's father is trying to reduce his child support down to a ridiculously low amount. The father is married and has another child, and a few years ago he mentioned that he and his wife's mortgage is covered by an AirBnB rental guesthouse in their backyard. 

In the most recent court documents, he's claiming he doesn't have an AirBnB or short term rental income. He also claims there is no guest house in the backyard (even though it's clearly pictured in RedFin photos and on Google satellite view). 

What kind of discovery request can prove that he either has an AirBnB, or that he temporarily took it off the market to avoid having to pay child support? Is this something the court can require AirBnB or VRBO to disclose, past rental records? If you have any other tips on how to find someone's hidden STVR income, please let me know!

Thank you!