Hi, I need to file for child support as I currently recieve nothing however the father of my children lives out of state and has recently remarried. Since he is currently married does the child support calculation include the “household” income or just his? What do I need to file for child support?
As long as the children live in North Carolina with you, and have so for at least the past six months, you can file for child support in the county that you reside. You can either file a child support complaint on your own or you can make an appointment with your county’s Child Support Enforcement agency who will help you establish child support.
The child support formula will not take into account the father’s wife’s income. Only the income of the two parents is considered.
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