My husband is paying child support for his daughter but her mother his ex has never worked a day in her life. Isn't support suppose to be from both when calculated?
2006-06-20 05:22:40 · 8 answers · asked by mackey208 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Unfortunately for your husband, no one can make his lazy ex get and hold a job. If she does have a job, then she cannot quit and ask for more support.
It is possible that a judge may refuse to increase her support as your husband continues to increase earnings, and the ex is an able-bodied individual who refuses to work.
The standard is the best interest of the child, so the courts are more concerned with making sure that the child's lifestyle matches that of the parents...so they are unlikely to decrease support.
2006-06-20 05:34:22 · answer #1 · answered by Darth Plagueis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the state and the arrangement or court order. For my husband and his ex the arrangement is based on total income between the two and then split by the percentage of the total income their individual salary contributes. In some cases there can also be a "lifestyle" issue. If the mother never worked while they were married there is definitely the possibility she could make the case that the children are accustomed to that particular lifestyle. It is sometimes hard to understand court decisions. Thankfully my husband's ex has a job, she's mentioned quitting several times to "take care of the kids" but she understands we cannot contribute more if she makes that decision.
2006-06-20 06:11:27 · answer #2 · answered by JLS 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the question and the responses all seem to be from people dishing out child support... maybe you should be thankful she doesn't have a job seeing how your husband would probally have to pay for day care if she got one along with the child support.. you know what i say get over it just because she isnt working she is the one that takes care of the kids 90% of the time and thats a job all by its self... i do not work however my new husband makes enough i do not have to i do not support my kids on child support because my ex spends most of his time in rehabs and i seldome see any checks but even if he was all paid up it still would not give him the right to decided if i work and it sure as hell isnt up to a new wife of the ex to pass judgement on her
2006-06-20 05:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by Amy M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both parents are suppose to support the child. She should get a job but if he pushes her into doing that she can go back to school and get him for alimony until she gets a degree or quits and gets a job. Men are screwed when it comes to this. Been threw this 2 times already and my x has been married 5 times and just left her 5th husband. The court still sides with her!! Florida laws suck!!
2006-06-20 05:33:59 · answer #4 · answered by bren_jim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, child support only considers the income of the parent paying support. She doesnt have to work, she can be on welfare. It stinks, but some people are like that. You might should check to see if the daughter is being properly cared for.
2006-06-20 06:17:53 · answer #5 · answered by Stewiesgal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, if she is like my ex she will never get a job and live off the support unitl the kids are 18. the system sucks and fathers get screwed almost every time, not to mention the kids.
2006-06-20 05:29:05 · answer #6 · answered by lotsofloveya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd think so! My husband pays child support for his son, and I believe it is he has to pay 60% (of the cost of his child, which they estimate) and she has to pay 40%, but she has a job, so who knows what they do if she's jobless. That would aggravate the crap outta me!
2006-06-20 05:35:57 · answer #7 · answered by bluez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, absolutely she needs to get a job. The support is to only ''help''...not soley support...
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2006-06-20 05:35:22 · answer #8 · answered by celeste_moon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋