By: Letty M-S Van Ert

Q: My ex-husband has remarried, making his household income much higher.  Can my ex-husband's new wife's income be considered for purposes of calculating child support?

A: No. When a parent remarries, that parent's spouse's income cannot be considered in determining a child support obligation.

Letty M-S Van Ert is an associate attorney at Tuft & Lach, PLLC located in Maplewood, MN. In addition to representing clients in the areas of estate planning, probate, divorce and other family law matters, she is also a Rule 114 Qualified Neutral (mediator) serving clients in Stillwater, Oakdale, Woodbury, North Saint Paul, Roseville, Saint Paul, Minneapolis, and surrounding areas.