Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
Remarriage and Child Support
When a divorced parent (of alternate residence) remarries, is the new spouse--name removed--income included for purposes of calculating child support, or is it only the payor--name removed--income that is used?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Remarriage and Child Support
The new spouse has no child support obligation and
the new spouse's income should not be considered.
Gary Moore, Esquire
Hackensack, New Jersey
800 273 7933
www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com
Re: Remarriage and Child Support
If the parent with the support obligation has children with the new spouse, and as a result, seeks to have a diminished support obligation to the child from the prior relationship, then the new spouse's income, if any, may have to be taken into account in the child support calculation.
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