Me and my child’s father have not gone to court and do not have any legal custody agreements. I work full-time and have my own apartment, which the child stays at primarily. The child goes to his father’s house when I work my overnight shifts. His dad has not had a job since my child has been born, and his mother pays for everything like clothing, diapers, food, or whatever the child needs at their house. My question is, if we ever had to go to court, would his mother’s income be taken into consideration as far as what he is provided for the child?
Why doesn’t he work? That’s kind of surprising.
In my case, I make 40k and my ex makes over 100k. My situation is a bit different, but it seems like as long as you’re providing for the child, that’s what matters, right?
I don’t think grandma’s income would matter. The court usually looks at the biological parents’ incomes for child support calculations.
Yeah, his mom’s income won’t be considered. The court will likely assign him a calculated income based on minimum wage or what he’s capable of earning. It’s frustrating, but that’s how it typically goes.
I think you should definitely look into your state’s guidelines on child support. Usually, whoever has the more overnights gets more support, so if he’s not working, it could affect that.