Did you get your kids more often because of a ratified Separation Agreement that gave you more time? Or is it an "off the books" increase?
If you have a SA that guarantees your over 40%, then go to court and ask for the set off calculation to be used. That's the law for your situation.
If the extra time is not ratified under a court document, then you should hold off for approx. 6 months to set "status quo" in terms of the time.
The new hubbies income will not come into play at all, unless one of you claims undue hardship.
CS is not used to "equalize" household incomes...has absolutely nothing to do with it. Child support is for the children, paid out based on the amount of time each parent has the kids.
You have a good case, but make sure she can't try to take back the extra time that puts you over the 40% threshold and try claiming it was only "temporary".
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