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Main Forums => Child Support Issues => Topic started by: baron11 on Apr 01, 2004, 03:40:13 AM
I am getting married this year. I was wondering if by getting married my ex would be entitled to more money? If I get married would my new wife's income be used in combination with mine to calculate child support? I have two kids and my girlfriend has two kids. My girlfriend and her ex do not pay each other support. They each truly have the kids 50% of the time, or at least as their schedules allow it. I have numerous problems with my ex. I am trying to solve these problems, but for every problem I solve two more pop up. I know if she could get more money, she would try it. I need to know what I can do to be prepared. The other thing I was confused about. First of all I don't mind paying the amount I currently am. But this amount was based on my yearly salary and her yearly salary. My ex only works part-time and she works out of the house. How is that fair? Many other mothers have to work full-time. At any rate, I just thought I would share the additional information. Thanks,
Once married, I would like to have custody re-evaluated. I want more time with my kids. I want more time with them now, but I was told there needs to be a change in circumstance to justify the re-evaluation.
Once you get married your new wife's salary will NOT be used to calculate you CS. SHe is not a parent to your children so she does not have to support them regardless if she's married to you or not. So there will be no need for CS re-evaluation after you marry. However, be careful because many first wives go nuts when their ex-husbands get remarried. Shae may try other things, but she cannot re-evaluate CS.
As for the custody, that's a much harder one to judge. It really depends on who the judge is in your case and how they feel about stuff like that. It can't hurt to ask, but I don't know if anyone here can give your chances!