Asked in Divorce and Family Law for Louisiana

Q: Marriage kids child support

Hey, half year ago, I'm was in business trip in another city and I'm started dating with woman. she have 2 kids. And 4 me was a surprise when she is asked to marry her.

And honestly I'm fall in love with she but... I'm guess she is just tricky, and want from me only child support, but I'm don't want to lose her. so that's why my question is, if our marriage is not will work, and i will figure out that's she is not love me or something. Am i will be on child support hook for her kids or not? Thank U

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A: I doubt it. They would be your step-children, who you would have no duty to support. But you might want to talk to an attorney in your state; Louisiana law can be tricky because part of is based upon the Napoleonic Code, which is a mystery to most American lawyers.

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