Q: My ex has 6 children to his current wife. Will his support go down? I have primary physical custody of our 1 child.
I have my son about 75% of the time. Will all of these children get him out of paying child support for the one child he and I have together? It’s been 10 years since our support order was modified and I have been thinking of taking him in for modification because my sons misc expenses are starting to get a lot bigger and I know he makes a lot more now than he has 10 years ago.
A:
Good question. He will not be released from providing support for your son but it's hard to know whether all those other children will impact the amount of the support. Here's how it works. You may want to consult with an experienced local family law attorney to go over this is greater detail.
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