If a stay at home mom is responsible for paying child support to a child from a previous marriage, how is that amount calculated when she has no income?
Asked on 7/01/15, 10:14 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonathan Shimberg
Shimberg and Crohn, P.C.
A court could presume income. Her decision to have a new family should not prejudice the first family. She had a support obligation, and her personal decisions should not lessen that obligation. What she was earning or could be earning could be the basis for the entry of a support order.
Answered on 7/01/15, 11:22 am
