Legal Question in Family Law in Arkansas

Re: Stepfather child support requirements

I don't practice in your state, so you will need to check your own state law. That said, in this state, stepparents are not obligated to pay child support when their stepchildren go live with the other biological parent. Their mother, however, will probably have a child support obligation. Again, in my state, your income is not factored in to her child support obligation. Look in the government section of your phone book, probably under Dept. of Health and Human Services, and see if you have a child support enforcement agency. Call them and ask if they have guidelines or regulations that they send out. That will give Mom lots of information about how the obligation is calculated.