Is there anyway I wont be responsible for my boyfriends child support if we get married?
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Is there anyway I wont be responsible for my boyfriends child support if we get married?
I make much more money than my boyfriend
he is legally seperated but he has 3
child 15 11 and 3 hes going thru divorce
and mentioned he wants us to get married
but Im concerned about how hard i work
to support my son that the court will
come after my money as well for his
child support.Can they?
Asked on July 23, 2018 under Family Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
No, you have NO obligation for child support for children not your own, even if they are the children of your spouse. No one can come after your money for child support for other people's children.
What will happen though is that in determining your boyfriend/future husband's ability to pay, the court will consider the amount of support he directly or indirectly gets from you. Example: say he loses his job or has a career reversal and so asks the court to reduce his support obligations or let him miss some payments and catch up later. If you are paying the rent/mortgage and providing most of the support for the household, the court will conclude that he doesn't have to pay those things and therefore any money he would otherwise spend on them is available for support, and so will be less likely to accommodate him.
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