Saturday, March 31, 2012

IS MY NEW WIFE’S INHERITANCE OR SETTLEMENT SUBJECT TO MY CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION?

QUESTION: If I owe back child support and my current wife is going to be receiving a settlement or an inheritance, can child support take it from her?

MY RESPONSE: No. Your subsequent wife is not liable for your child support obligation arising out of another relationship. However, your wife should not commingle her settlement or inheritance funds with your funds or community funds. She should keep those funds in a separate account in her sole name, to which you have no access and to which you don't deposit funds.

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