If my ex has remarried, does the state take ihis wife’s income into consideration in making support calculations?
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If my ex has remarried, does the state take ihis wife’s income into consideration in making support calculations?
Asked on November 28, 2012 under Family Law, Arizona
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
As a general rule, the answer is "no". A parent's spouse's income is not taken into consideration when calculating child support obligations; the new spouse has no legal responsibility to support your children. In preparing the child support worksheet which determines what the support obligation will be for each parent, only the income and expenses of the actual parents are taken into consideration by the court.
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