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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He'd never, ever, pull the crap that many PPS seems to suggest, that somehow my views are less important than his, or that it is less "my business" than his, about how we spend our marital property.

Sorry but that's not the legal construct! You have no legal obligation to your stepchildren. His income is what determines child support. Trust me, if your marriage ended in divorce and your husband remarried, your views on this would change![/quote]

This circles back to the OP's point.  If someone wants to be a total a$$ about it, his only legal obligation as the non CP is the child support.  Everything spent above and beyond that is marital property of the second marriage.  Like it or not, the stepparent and that marriage do have a role.

And, even if it isn't the legal construct, it should hopefully be the one that's best for the kids.  PPs have said how sad it would be if a parent considered their obligation to end with the legally-mandated child support, even if they can afford to provide more for their kids.  Well, there's no legal construct to require that.  But, it's hopefully what good people do in the best interests of their family - work together to provide the best possible life for kids from a first marriage, the currently married couple, and any kids from that second marriage.[/quote]

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