Will the CSEA look at my husband's income when my case comes up for review?

Question

My child support is due to be reviewed this year. My husband makes about $37,000 full time and I make about $15,000 part time. My ex makes around $21,000 and I don't know what his wife makes but I don't think she has a high paying job. What numbers will they be looking at when they do the review, and can my ex force them to factor in my husband's income? I'm afraid that would make them lower or cancel out the child support. I take all of the tax exemptions for her as well. Do they factor that in? Also I went from having full custody to shared custody. Will that lower his child support obligation?

Answer 1

Nope. Your current husband's income has nothing to do with this other man's child. Child support is a figure that the court decides - based on your ex's income. Period. The child is his responsibility, and nobody elses. My sisters ex tried to have his reducesd, due to having another child with someone else - and the court said "too bad, so sad. nothing changes".

Answer 2

child support is calculated using your income and the father's income-no one else. Anyone who has to pay for child care or insurance will get this credit when calculating child support amount. I do not think that tax exemptions are credited-can't remember. Full or shared custody doesn't matter.

Answer 3

I just got married and went to court for arears on my child with my X-husband. They do not include your current husbands income. THey only include the childs parents. THey consider it that your husband is not the father therefore it is not his responsibility.

Not insinuating that your husband doesn't care about your child at all. They just look at it in that way.

The only way things will need to change is if your husband adopts your child.

The shared custody I am not sure, i have full. Sorry!

Answer 4

It depends on the state where the order was issued. Most states don't allow a non parent to be included but there are situations where it can happen.

Answer 5

most states look at both parents incomes, not their husbands/wives. but each state is different (slightly) with the guidelines, so you are going to have to look it up or call legal aid.

here is the calculator; just click on your state and fill it in. also look at the other links... click on your state and look up 'child support' section.

http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/calculators.htm
http://www.helpyourselfdivorce.com/child-support-calculators.html
http://www.divorcehq.com/deadbeat.html
http://www.lawchek.com/Library1/_books/domestic/qanda/childsupp.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/oro/regions/acf_regions.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region2/index.html

http://www.supportkids.com/
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc422.html
http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq4-5.html
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html