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  • I've heard of a case in which the father got a second job, because his child support made it hard to make ends meet, and the evil woman took him back to court and got it increased to take it from the second job as well... OF the top of my head, I'd say no, but it might be safer to try to keep the majority of funds in your name. There are probably free legal services somewhere you can ask- or ask an upperclassman specialising in divorce law?
  • This depends on the state. Most states look at a persons total income and expenses to see what the person can pay. For example, if a person makes $2,000 per month and lives in an area where his rent is $1200 per month (and that is around the median rent for the area), this person will have a relatively low child support payment because he cannot afford to pay more. If the person gets married and the spouse works, the court will assume that the spouse will be paying half the housing cost. Therefore, the husbands disposable income just increased by $600 per month. In short, they court won't directly include your income, but the fact that there is dual income will mean that your husbands cost of living is lower.

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