Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

child support

If a parent gets married who collects child support can the payer get it lowered.


Asked on 1/29/07, 3:57 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Re: child support

It's possible, yes. If the marriage changed the custodial parent's financial position, the child support parent may petition to modify child support.

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Answered on 1/29/07, 4:14 pm

Re: child support

Not based on what has been said so far. Remember the support is for the child or children not the custodial spouse. He/she couldmarry a millionaire and it wouldn't matter. The new spouse, short of adoption, has no obligation to the child or children.

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Answered on 1/29/07, 7:21 pm


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