Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona
My husband and his ex-wife have been divorced for 6 years. She has been remarried and has another child with new husband. She is now seeking a divorce from that man; she is also seeking child support for my husband and her 16-year old daughter. Their divorce decree allowed "split" custody with the daughter with my husband on Wednesdays and every other weekend. However, the kids (there is also a grown son, 21) have been going week on/week off for the past 5 years or so. And actually each child has spent more time with dad overall because of disputes with the mother and new stepfather. My husband is hiring an attorney today but I'm wondering what the chances are of ex-wife getting financial support from my husband.
1 Answer from Attorneys
I would need to know more about their respective incomes. If Father earns less or comparable to what Mother earns, then child support should be nominal. HE WILL NEED TO COUNTER-PETITION TO MODIFY CUSTODY to match what has been actually occurring.
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