Pittsfield, MA asked in Child Support for New York

Q: My live-in boyfriend has a son with somebody else. Can they take my income into account when determining child support?

we also have another son together.

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A: They shouldn't impute any of your income when figuring his child support, except if his income is very low. The court can take into account that you and he may be sharing housing expenses or in very rare circumstances if you are supporting him the court can take that into account in terms of his self-support reserve.

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