If I make $20,000 more per year than my husband and we get a divorce...but we've only been married for 1 1/2 years, and we have one child together, who will have to pay spousal support? I make more than him but I also have more debt than him...Is it separate from child support, and if so, how do they determine the amounts awarded?
2007-12-20 04:50:53 · 10 answers · asked by mrs333luv 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Nobody will receive spousal support. If you are both working then nobody will receive it.
Which ever parent has custody will receive child support. If there is a joint custody arrangement then the parent who earns more may end up paying some child support but probably not much.
EDIT:
www.alllaw.com
go to that website and use their child support calculator tool to give you a rough figure.
2007-12-20 05:09:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, but I do know this: The courts don't care about your debt and it will not come into play when deciding spousal support if you do end up paying it to your hubby. The marriage has only been going on for a little over a year though so contact a lawyer and find out exactly what the deal is going to be for you.
2007-12-20 04:55:27 · answer #2 · answered by Marina 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You won't get spousal support making more money than he does; unless, you don't get custody of your child then you may be paying him spousal support.....and the child support will be figured like thishere's how they do it.......first they determine how much it costs to support a child for a week; depending on where you live....it is probably $180.00; then saying you make 20,000 a year and your husband makes 10,000 a year; he would pay $60 per week and you would cover $120 per week.....
2007-12-20 04:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by abc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually one spouse will petition the courts for spousal support,usually if the firs one is not working or makes considerably less and has grown accustomed to a certain lifestyle. Every state is different but each states government has handed down to the family courts certain guidelines and requirements that must be met in order to award a certain amount. Hope this helps a little. Good luck and Happy Holidays
2007-12-20 04:58:21 · answer #4 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Each state has different calculators for this. Try searching on your state's website. I would assume the person who makes more would pay spousal support, if ordered. I know that child support is figured by how much each parent provides to the house hold. I do not believe debt is considered at all.
2007-12-20 04:57:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spousal support? I doubt it. Most states don't/won't award it, and if they do, it's usually when someone makes an obscene amount of money. For normal people it is not an issue. Now CHILD SUPPORT on the otherhand, is a completly different issue.....
2007-12-20 04:56:59 · answer #6 · answered by Shadow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is separate from child support. Typically, the one who gets the child, gets the support. But if the one with the child makes more than the other person, it could be considered in the child support negotiations. It won't completely negate the other parents responsibility but it can affect how much the other parent has to provide.
2007-12-20 04:55:16 · answer #7 · answered by MJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is confirm in reaction to 2 information ... first, the version between the two earning ... and 2nd, how lots time the babies spends with each and each confirm. If the earning are the comparable and that they spend approximately 50-50 with the youngster, then there is no earnings. If he somewhat makes $140K and in case you had the babies ninety% of the time, then you definately ought to assume to acquire approximately $5K per 30 days. in spite of the shown fact that, the only way you will ever get this, is to flow to court docket. So get a lawyer (there are even low-fee criminal help societies in maximum considerable cities) and choose for it. by the way, in case you have been married for ten years or longer, you additionally can acquire alimony. the reality that he's abusive alterations no longer something, except you want to declare that the babies are at-possibility and for this reason you need to have them one hundred% of the time. Get a lawyer ... Monday ... and don't positioned it off (too many females do, and it sounds such as you have positioned it off too many circumstances in the previous)
2016-11-23 17:32:13 · answer #8 · answered by lesniewski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I can tell you is "get a lawyer". If you have a good lawyer he can work the angles and get you a good deal. We on the Internet know nothing about the "why, how comes or anything else" about what brought about your divorce so we are the least help in this situation. A good lawyer can review the circumstances and act on your behalf. Go get a lawyer, today.
2007-12-20 05:06:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it all depends. i have heard that it depends on how long you have been together. not only that, but in the county that i live in, it was all up to which judge you got if you received spousal support or not. one would always grant it and others wouldn't'.
2007-12-20 04:54:22 · answer #10 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋