I have 2 stepchildren and my husband pays a lot of money to his ex-wife each month in child support. We have a baby on the way. It's my understanding that he can get his support reduced because he has to be able to support all 3 of his children equally. Is this true?
Also, do the courts ever take into consideration the mother's salary when determining child support? His ex-wife makes more money than both my husband and me combined. It seems unfair that he still has to pay her so much support considering this.
Thanks for any input!
2007-08-03 10:15:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Goodwitch, I didn't ask if he could quit paying child support! I believe men need to support their children, I'm not arguing that. But his ex-wife lives large, and we struggle financially. And now that we have a baby on the way, we are going to need to be able to support him/her too, the same as his other two kids are getting supported.
2007-08-03 10:41:24 · update #1
it really depends on the state as to weather or not they will take the mother's wages into consideration. some places (like Maryland) will actually assign a non-working mother with an average salary and then deduct from the child support a percentage relative to the father's income. and some places take into consideration other living expenses. but it really depends on the situation.
your husband can always go to court to have the support payment reduced. but you had better go in with a full financial profile of both of your incomes and your expenses. and have as much information about his ex-wife's income and expenses as possible.
child support is intended to help out the single mother. and to make sure that the children are taken care of. it is not intended to break the father, or make the mother rich or vise versa.
2007-08-03 10:28:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know in NH that you can ask the court to revisit the court order every 3 years or whenever a substantial change has happened whether it be him or her. Getting married or a gain major gain in wages ect... If you feel that it is unfair have him file for a change in child support order. It may benefit both of you because you are having his child. Yes they do take into consideration the mothers income and each is given a percentage of the child's care dependent on the amount of money each makes.
2007-08-03 10:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by nashua_princess 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the easiest way to find out is to google your state laws on child support... like texas child support calculator.. most states use both parents income in determining the amount of cs owed. and yes in my state at least, they take into consideration the fact of any other children he has to support. however, you may have to get an attorney to have any court orders amended. which could cost you.
2007-08-03 10:26:45 · answer #3 · answered by spacey 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i could seem at Federal regulation. in view that all baby help regulations could desire to shop on with basic standards that the government has set. i discover it extraordinary which you provide up paying help after the 8th baby. that would not seem basic to the toddlers, which in ALOT of states there are maximum suitable activity of baby regulation. I actual have heard of caps that they positioned on the amt which you pay in some states say each and each baby is 10 %, which you will basically pay x amt out of your income in view which you have a staggering to stay.
2016-12-11 09:27:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is so much variance from state to state, you need to contact an attorney, in so much as her income, it makes no difference what her income is, they base it off a percentage of HIS income only.
2007-08-03 17:11:47 · answer #5 · answered by Michael H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lady he had the pleasure getting those baby
2007-08-03 10:22:38 · answer #6 · answered by goodwitch 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋