Legal Question in Family Law in California

Well the simple answer is it will affect it by you paying more. You are also probably facing spousal support as well as child support. The good news is that your wife will be expected to look for and find work, and if she does not, eventually you can have the support be based on what the court finds she should be earning. It's also mutually good news that it is in her best interest to make as much as she can, because the formula is set up such that each extra dollar she earns does not reduce her support by a dollar. So she has an incentive to get out there and earn.