Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

Child Support

If custodial parent's spouse (step-father who has no legal relationship to child) is paying for medical insurance, can it be attributed toward child support as a cost for the child? Since the spouse's income can not be included and it is not a cost the custodial parent is actually paying, it would seem the amount the step father pays for the child should not be included.


Asked on 8/17/03, 4:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Chuck Saigh

Re: Child Support

Generally a spouses (person not in the current matter) information is not used in a child support calulation. ie. income

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Answered on 8/18/03, 11:16 am


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