Beaumont, TX asked in Child Custody for Louisiana

Q: I have 2 daughters with my wife and 1 baby with a woman I had an affair with. She wants child support,Will it decrease

Will she get less money on child support because I have other children? Will it help low the cost?

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2 Lawyer Answers
Douglas Lee Bryan
Douglas Lee Bryan
Answered
  • Marksville, LA
  • Licensed in Louisiana

A: The judge is not legally required to consider the other children, unless there is a court order of support for them. The judge may consider the fact that you have other children in your household to deviate from the child support guidelines, but he/she is not required to.

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Answered
  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Covington, LA
  • Licensed in Louisiana

A: Whoever files for child support second, gets less child support.

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