Whose income is used in determining child support?
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Whose income is used in determining child support?
Is the parent’s income all that gets considered or is it any income coming into the household (such as a spouse’s income)? And if the parent recieving the child support has a higher income than the person paying, is that considered into it as well?
Asked on April 2, 2012 under Family Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I think that the first part of your question is asking if the income of your PRESENT spouse - and not the parent to the child - is consdiered in child support calculations. Generally speaking, no, it is not. Support is determined on the basis of both parental parties’ net monthly incomes as defined in PA Rule 1910.16-2 and the number of persons being supported. So yes, the higher income is figured in as well because it is both of your obligations to support the child. Custody is also figuerd in and by that I mean how many noghts the child is with you and how many with the other parent. Good luck. Get help.
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