Does a parent’s changed martial status affects the obligation of child support?
Full Question:
I am divorcee mother of two minor children residing in California. For the last three months the father of the children has stopped providing child support. I came to know that my ex-husband got remarried. Can his marital status affect his child support obligation?
03/03/2017 |
Category: Divorce » Child Support |
State: California |
#33264
Answer:
Fam. Code, § 3900 states:
"Subject to this division, the father and mother of a minor child have an equal responsibility to support their child in the manner suitable to the child's circumstances."
[1] (2014) 231 Cal.App.4th 719, 734
[2] (2012) 207 Cal.App.4th 768, 143
