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SonjanetteColeman: 11 months ago

Do I have to pay child support if I marry someone who owes back support?

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kuuipo: 11 months ago via iPhone

You won't, but he will.

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kookiegirl: 11 months ago via iPhone

Yep so true!!

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MonaSez: 11 months ago

so green

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kuuipo: 11 months ago

Thanks!

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ananda44: 11 months ago

no. the child is not yours nor is he or she your responsibility.

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joeknownans123: 11 months ago

If you marry someone who owes back child support you will have to help him pay the back the support. The law states that is you get married to a person who owes back child support, and he/she can't pay it you will have to help him pay it back. However, you can sign up for a pre-nup will that cover me from being responsible for his arrearage.

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Desparado: 11 months ago

What state has this law and can you tell me where it is in the codes? I have never heard of this so I would like to know. Thanks

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bikergirl40: 11 months ago | Last edited at 3:51PM on 7/6/2012

I believe, once you marry you 'inherit' his bad debts too .. much the same if he owes for building materials at your local hardware store .. It's not like if he leaves you, that you would be held responsible or he can pass his responsibility onto you .. HIS name is still on the paperwork as the one who owes.

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Desparado: 11 months ago

You are not liable for someone elses child support. Be aware however, that if back child support is not paid, it can be taken out of any federal income tax refund that person may be getting. If you file a joint return you can claim that your wages are not subject to his support payments (check under innocent spouse). Some states also do this but I am not sure which ones. His wages can also be subject to having child support payments taken out but I do not know how this works.

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kookiegirl: 11 months ago via iPhone

No you will not have to pay his child support even though your married to him, but if you file taxes with him and he owes back payments, they can and probably will attach to your joint return money.

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Desparado: 11 months ago

She can claim "innocent spouse" if they attach their refund. This, if granted, will free her from this liability. I am not sure which, if any, states attach tax refunds for back child support nor do I know if they also have innocent spouse rulings in their codes.

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MonaSez: 11 months ago

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cookieroma: 11 months ago via iPhone

No you don't.
I would never marry anyone who didn't pay their child support no matter what reason they fed me. That's a real look at someones priorities, and character.

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MonaSez: 11 months ago

best answer

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cookieroma: 11 months ago via iPhone

thank you :)

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kookiegirl: 11 months ago via iPhone

Well said !!! Rule to live by!!

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Sweeterthantea: 11 months ago via Android

Oklahoma 25 yrs ago my gf married and her income was add to his and part of her income was combine went to support for all three of his children.

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kookiegirl: 11 months ago via iPhone

Wow, green

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Sincerity: 11 months ago

Dustee is right. This is happening to my former daughter-in-law in Wisconsin. If the person's income who owes child support is reduced because of that, the other person's income has to make up for it in one way or another-whether in the form of having to pay for family bills they usually would not of had to pay, or also those emergency situations that always arise in families . Plus child support can go up but income may not. It's a mess. Everything needs to be layed out in perfect order before marriage. Perhaps contact an attorney? Better to pay one now than later. I wish you good luck.

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Sweeterthantea: 11 months ago via Android

great purple .... my gf was mad as hell....she didn't want to pay for "his kids" who where disrespect to her.

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