Legal Question in Family Law in California

spouse income in child support for child outside of marriage

if a child is born while one of the parents are married to someone else can the court use the income of the spouse in calculating child support,and if a divorce right before the child support hearing can the court make the parent pay at the rate as if they were married.


Asked on 1/03/00, 2:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Gray Barber & Gray, LLP

Re: spouse income in child support for child outside of marriage

In your question I can't tell who is the father and who is the mother and what the relationship is between them. The income of the spouse of a parent is not used to calculate support.

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Answered on 1/04/00, 12:40 pm


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