Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Child support changes once you remarry

First off the amount does not automatically change. The other party would have to do an OSC seeking to change support. There is a statutory guideline in this State as to how much support is to be paid and to whom, based upon, time/income/custodial time. If the soon to be wife's expenses are reduced by getting remarried, (the new spouse contributes to rent, expenses, etc.) or her income goes up, etc. than the amount could be reduced. There is no automatic reduction because she gets remarried.

Re: Child support changes once you remarry

Her child support may go up because of marrying you. That is because her "net income" will go down because she will no longer receive an earned income credit. There are many other factors that effect the child support, such as the new per child tax credit going up to $1,000. Also, if the order includes child care, a 12 year old does not need child care. The effect of getting married on child support is relatively nominal and nothing to lose sleep over. You may wish to get a consultation with an attorney in your area to give you more information on child support, or you may go to my web site www.californiachildsupport.com which answers many common queistions. Good Luck, Pat McCrary