Legal Question in Family Law in California

support (child & spousal)

If two people marry and husband is already paying child and/or spousal support, can the support be increased based on the combined income of the new couple?


Asked on 12/14/01, 2:44 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

Re: support (child & spousal)

No. A new spouse is not legally obligated to support a child of another so their income is not counted.

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Answered on 12/14/01, 8:37 am
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: support (child & spousal)

The new spouse income is used only for determining the actual amount of income tax paid by the supporting spouse.

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Answered on 12/30/01, 12:32 am


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