One question that I am frequently asked is whether or not an ex-husband or ex-wife can ‘garnish’ a new spouse’s wages or assets for back child support.’ The answer is NO!’ If the obligor parent remarries, his/her new spouse is not liable for current or back child support payments.’ In fact, the courts cannot consider the wages of a new spouse in calculating child support.

There is, however, one caveat.’ If you and your spouse’file taxes jointly and you expect an’IRS refund check, the Texas Office of the Attorney General is entitled to divert your spouse’s portion of the refund to satisfy a child support arrearage.’ If you think this might be a problem for you and your spouse, speak to your tax advisor about filing separately.’

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