Child Support in Maryland - Remarriage, New Child

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new wife's income won't matter, but he still has an obligation to pay for his first two kids.

Have you done the child support calculator for Maryland? I just ran your incomes, and he should be paying you $1174 a month for two kids. But this doesn't take into consideration any day care you need or who's paying for their health insurance.

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/CSOCGuide/App/worksheetA.do

And who gets to claim the kids on their taxes? I hope it's you.

He pays health insurance. I want him to pay $1500/month. I have to use so much of my income to pay rent while he gets to live so well.

You can want him to pay $3000 a month. Does not mean you can get it. Have the kids live with them, problem solved. You can then get an efficiency or roommate and then they can enjoy his lifestyle better.

He doesn't want them full time. Just every other weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new wife's income won't matter, but he still has an obligation to pay for his first two kids.

Have you done the child support calculator for Maryland? I just ran your incomes, and he should be paying you $1174 a month for two kids. But this doesn't take into consideration any day care you need or who's paying for their health insurance.

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/CSOCGuide/App/worksheetA.do

And who gets to claim the kids on their taxes? I hope it's you.

He pays health insurance. I want him to pay $1500/month. I have to use so much of my income to pay rent while he gets to live so well.

You can want him to pay $3000 a month. Does not mean you can get it. Have the kids live with them, problem solved. You can then get an efficiency or roommate and then they can enjoy his lifestyle better.

He doesn't want them full time. Just every other weekend.

This is a common problem, OP.

The kids suffer from the disparity in income, but when they are adults, they realize which parent made the sacrifices and did all the heavy lifting. You don't have to tell them. They will remember and figure it out on their own. My older DD used to be impressed by her dad's luxury cars. Then, when she got to high school, she realized he was leasing them while she was wearing clothes from the thrift store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new wife's income won't matter, but he still has an obligation to pay for his first two kids.

Have you done the child support calculator for Maryland? I just ran your incomes, and he should be paying you $1174 a month for two kids. But this doesn't take into consideration any day care you need or who's paying for their health insurance.

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/CSOCGuide/App/worksheetA.do

And who gets to claim the kids on their taxes? I hope it's you.

Isn't there a risk of getting less than this if taken back to court since ex has a new child with presumably higher expenses due to daycare rather that kids who don't need childcare?

I doubt it. The first kids take from the top. Subsequent kids get what's leftover.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new wife's income won't matter, but he still has an obligation to pay for his first two kids.

Have you done the child support calculator for Maryland? I just ran your incomes, and he should be paying you $1174 a month for two kids. But this doesn't take into consideration any day care you need or who's paying for their health insurance.

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/CSOCGuide/App/worksheetA.do

And who gets to claim the kids on their taxes? I hope it's you.

Isn't there a risk of getting less than this if taken back to court since ex has a new child with presumably higher expenses due to daycare rather that kids who don't need childcare?

I doubt it. The first kids take from the top. Subsequent kids get what's leftover.

Not true. People can reductions because they have subsequent children. They just have to document the costs and file the paperwork.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new wife's income won't matter, but he still has an obligation to pay for his first two kids.

Have you done the child support calculator for Maryland? I just ran your incomes, and he should be paying you $1174 a month for two kids. But this doesn't take into consideration any day care you need or who's paying for their health insurance.

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/CSOCGuide/App/worksheetA.do

And who gets to claim the kids on their taxes? I hope it's you.

He pays health insurance. I want him to pay $1500/month. I have to use so much of my income to pay rent while he gets to live so well.

You can want him to pay $3000 a month. Does not mean you can get it. Have the kids live with them, problem solved. You can then get an efficiency or roommate and then they can enjoy his lifestyle better.

He doesn't want them full time. Just every other weekend.

This is a common problem, OP.

The kids suffer from the disparity in income, but when they are adults, they realize which parent made the sacrifices and did all the heavy lifting. You don't have to tell them. They will remember and figure it out on their own. My older DD used to be impressed by her dad's luxury cars. Then, when she got to high school, she realized he was leasing them while she was wearing clothes from the thrift store.

I'm a second wife. I'd be livid if my husband were living substantially higher than his kids. Any parent who puts things like cars before kids' needs is disgusting. I'm sorry she went through that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new wife's income won't matter, but he still has an obligation to pay for his first two kids.

Have you done the child support calculator for Maryland? I just ran your incomes, and he should be paying you $1174 a month for two kids. But this doesn't take into consideration any day care you need or who's paying for their health insurance.

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/CSOCGuide/App/worksheetA.do

And who gets to claim the kids on their taxes? I hope it's you.

Isn't there a risk of getting less than this if taken back to court since ex has a new child with presumably higher expenses due to daycare rather that kids who don't need childcare?

I doubt it. The first kids take from the top. Subsequent kids get what's leftover.

Not true. People can reductions because they have subsequent children. They just have to document the costs and file the paperwork.

When we asked, the reduction was minimal and not worth the attorney fees to try (though it ended up being a non-issue for us).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new wife's income won't matter, but he still has an obligation to pay for his first two kids.

Have you done the child support calculator for Maryland? I just ran your incomes, and he should be paying you $1174 a month for two kids. But this doesn't take into consideration any day care you need or who's paying for their health insurance.

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/CSOCGuide/App/worksheetA.do

And who gets to claim the kids on their taxes? I hope it's you.

Isn't there a risk of getting less than this if taken back to court since ex has a new child with presumably higher expenses due to daycare rather that kids who don't need childcare?

I doubt it. The first kids take from the top. Subsequent kids get what's leftover.

Not true. People can reductions because they have subsequent children. They just have to document the costs and file the paperwork.

Maybe in some places. Not where my support case is. However, if costs have changed (insurance is lower for some reason, cost of childcare goes down, which is usually the big one) support can go down. The minimum shouldn't change, especially if a new wife has a decent income and the subsequent children aren't suffering.

I've been trying to determine if going back to court for more support would be prudent in my case. But I don't know my ex's current income (I know he was lying about his income previously) so until I find that out I'm not going back. Childcare isn't an issue in my case, but my ex possibly quitting his job to avoid support IS an issue, cause he's just that crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new wife's income won't matter, but he still has an obligation to pay for his first two kids.

Have you done the child support calculator for Maryland? I just ran your incomes, and he should be paying you $1174 a month for two kids. But this doesn't take into consideration any day care you need or who's paying for their health insurance.

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/CSOCGuide/App/worksheetA.do

And who gets to claim the kids on their taxes? I hope it's you.

Isn't there a risk of getting less than this if taken back to court since ex has a new child with presumably higher expenses due to daycare rather that kids who don't need childcare?

I doubt it. The first kids take from the top. Subsequent kids get what's leftover.

Not true. People can reductions because they have subsequent children. They just have to document the costs and file the paperwork.

Maybe in some places. Not where my support case is. However, if costs have changed (insurance is lower for some reason, cost of childcare goes down, which is usually the big one) support can go down. The minimum shouldn't change, especially if a new wife has a decent income and the subsequent children aren't suffering.

I've been trying to determine if going back to court for more support would be prudent in my case. But I don't know my ex's current income (I know he was lying about his income previously) so until I find that out I'm not going back. Childcare isn't an issue in my case, but my ex possibly quitting his job to avoid support IS an issue, cause he's just that crazy.

In each household, both parents are supposed to support the kids. So you and your ex provide for your kids and wife and ex provide for their kids. If you can guess his income, you can use a calculator but sometimes they factor in other things that are impacted with remarriage, like taxes - they included my income as it pushed my husband into a higher tax bracket which reduced the chid support. You also have to factor in attorney fees and are you going to recoup enough to pay those. If his income went down, your child support could go down. If he is one to avoid paying, and he is paying, you don't want to rock the boat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new wife's income won't matter, but he still has an obligation to pay for his first two kids.

Have you done the child support calculator for Maryland? I just ran your incomes, and he should be paying you $1174 a month for two kids. But this doesn't take into consideration any day care you need or who's paying for their health insurance.

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/CSOCGuide/App/worksheetA.do

And who gets to claim the kids on their taxes? I hope it's you.

Isn't there a risk of getting less than this if taken back to court since ex has a new child with presumably higher expenses due to daycare rather that kids who don't need childcare?

I doubt it. The first kids take from the top. Subsequent kids get what's leftover.

Not true. People can reductions because they have subsequent children. They just have to document the costs and file the paperwork.

Last PP is incorrect for Maryland. First come, first serve (either by age or by other existing child support order- but not by child in parent's same home). There have been efforts to pass a new law to allow child support to adjust for subsequent kids but it doesn't yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new wife's income won't matter, but he still has an obligation to pay for his first two kids.

Have you done the child support calculator for Maryland? I just ran your incomes, and he should be paying you $1174 a month for two kids. But this doesn't take into consideration any day care you need or who's paying for their health insurance.

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/CSOCGuide/App/worksheetA.do

And who gets to claim the kids on their taxes? I hope it's you.

Isn't there a risk of getting less than this if taken back to court since ex has a new child with presumably higher expenses due to daycare rather that kids who don't need childcare?

I doubt it. The first kids take from the top. Subsequent kids get what's leftover.

True if he is paying support to multiple women.

Not true if he is paying childcare expenses for a baby living with him full time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new wife's income won't matter, but he still has an obligation to pay for his first two kids.

Have you done the child support calculator for Maryland? I just ran your incomes, and he should be paying you $1174 a month for two kids. But this doesn't take into consideration any day care you need or who's paying for their health insurance.

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/CSOCGuide/App/worksheetA.do

And who gets to claim the kids on their taxes? I hope it's you.

Isn't there a risk of getting less than this if taken back to court since ex has a new child with presumably higher expenses due to daycare rather that kids who don't need childcare?

I doubt it. The first kids take from the top. Subsequent kids get what's leftover.

Not true. People can reductions because they have subsequent children. They just have to document the costs and file the paperwork.

I'm what imaginary jurisdiction? Any judge now will tell the sperm donor they should've stopped having kids. Or make more money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new wife's income won't matter, but he still has an obligation to pay for his first two kids.

Have you done the child support calculator for Maryland? I just ran your incomes, and he should be paying you $1174 a month for two kids. But this doesn't take into consideration any day care you need or who's paying for their health insurance.

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/CSOCGuide/App/worksheetA.do

And who gets to claim the kids on their taxes? I hope it's you.

Isn't there a risk of getting less than this if taken back to court since ex has a new child with presumably higher expenses due to daycare rather that kids who don't need childcare?

I doubt it. The first kids take from the top. Subsequent kids get what's leftover.

True if he is paying support to multiple women.

Not true if he is paying childcare expenses for a baby living with him full time.

There is minimal calculation in DC for the new baby. It is a straight off calculation.
Op pay close attention to the wording on the MD calculator. And yes you can make an argument that household income should be a factor as he is not paying for the baby alone and in light of the household disparity because he's not pay and equitable share to your first in time two.
At the very least you will strain the marriage. It will fracture and she too will file. That is when you definitely need to have had any increase accounted for in court order