Here is a scenario:
Parent #1 -
Brief relationship resulted in pregnancy.
Relationship ended before birth.
Granted sole custody.
Met new spouse in 2000.
Married.
Unemployed - SAHM for 7 years.
College educated
Estimated earning potential in field ($30,000 to $35,000)
Parent #2 -
Granted EOW and holiday access.
Ordered to pay guideline child support.
Exercised access sporadically.
Ceased access in 2001.
Unmarried/ remains single / no other children
Employed full time.
Ok, so the CP has been unemployed for many years, and her husband is the sole income earner in the household. He earns more than double that of the NCP.
From what I understand, the CP cannot use $0 as an income, as that is not truly indicative of her financial situation. Although she does not personally earn the money.
That being said, she cannot report her spouses income as her own...
In order to fill out a proper Financial Statement, should the CP impute an income upon herself? If so... how do you go about doing that??
Parent #1 -
Brief relationship resulted in pregnancy.
Relationship ended before birth.
Granted sole custody.
Met new spouse in 2000.
Married.
Unemployed - SAHM for 7 years.
College educated
Estimated earning potential in field ($30,000 to $35,000)
Parent #2 -
Granted EOW and holiday access.
Ordered to pay guideline child support.
Exercised access sporadically.
Ceased access in 2001.
Unmarried/ remains single / no other children
Employed full time.
Ok, so the CP has been unemployed for many years, and her husband is the sole income earner in the household. He earns more than double that of the NCP.
From what I understand, the CP cannot use $0 as an income, as that is not truly indicative of her financial situation. Although she does not personally earn the money.
That being said, she cannot report her spouses income as her own...
In order to fill out a proper Financial Statement, should the CP impute an income upon herself? If so... how do you go about doing that??
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