Ca. law regarding custodial parent remarry

I am the absent parent of a boy 15,girl 7.I live in California,the mother and kids live in Texas as of late last year.I agreed to the move.We were unmarried.I initiated a court ordered,standard parenting and support agreement that continues to the present.She has met a new man, and is moving in with him along with the younger child in Dec.If they marry,do my support payments cease?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am the absent parent of a boy 15,girl 7.I live in California,the mother and kids live in Texas as of late last year.I agreed to the move.We were unmarried.I initiated a court ordered,standard parenting and support agreement that continues to the present.She has met a new man, and is moving in with him along with the younger child in Dec.If they marry,do my support payments cease?

No, in the same way that if you are married, or get married your CS will not increase.

The only people who are legally required to financially support a child is the child's legal parents. Step parents are not legal parents and do not have any more legal responsibilty than any stranger on the street.

[Lizz927]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am the absent parent of a boy 15,girl 7.I live in California,the mother and kids live in Texas as of late last year.I agreed to the move.We were unmarried.I initiated a court ordered,standard parenting and support agreement that continues to the present.She has met a new man, and is moving in with him along with the younger child in Dec.If they marry,do my support payments cease?

You are still considered the Father, so you will be obligated to support your child regardess if your ex re-marries or not. Does your ex work?
You also stated that the younger child is moving in with her...what about your 15 year old son? Is he living with you?

the 7 year old will live with her.she does work.the fifteen year old will live with grandparents nearby.My other question is does my support amount go down,as the children get older?

[Lizz927]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

the 7 year old will live with her.she does work.the fifteen year old will live with grandparents nearby.My other question is does my support amount go down,as the children get older?

Typically, the support order stays the same unless someone files for a modification due to a change in circumstances (or if it's been 2 years since the last order was reviewed) So, if you have any other children, or god forbid, you lose your job-then you should request a modification, and as long as your ex doesn't file to modify then it should remain the same. (of course, obviously if you gain physical custody of your children that would cease your support obligations.)
Good Luck!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

the 7 year old will live with her.she does work.the fifteen year old will live with grandparents nearby.My other question is does my support amount go down,as the children get older?

You'll need to file to modify the CS order. The order can be set up so that the mother recieves the CS for the 7 yr old and you'll be paying the grandparents for the 15 yr old.

this battle with my ex is getting out of control.Over the month she has sent me many emails tearing me down as a parent of my children,at the same time promoting her new boyfriend as a superdad of sorts.She insists he will be raising my kids from now on.Recently,my 16 year old has gotten involved with a girlfriend and she had the new guy give "the talk" to my son.It only got as far as him asking "did you get any?".My son turned red,then said nothing else.She then writes to me saying that she has things she needs to talk to me about regarding my son.My off the hip reply was "its his (new guy) problem now".Thinking if I am being replaced,then I am out of it.She flips out,telling me the new guy will call in favors with the AG office,and will send me paperwork for me to sign over my rights.I was the one several years ago who sued her,and set up the child support and parenting agreement as the plaintiff.It was to protect the kids future to prevent this kind of thing.To think,I signed off on a document allowing her to relocate to Texas because I was being nice.Any advice.

[randalljd]

None of that is going to happen.

I would suggest everybody step back and you should talk to your son normally and ignore Mom.

I need someone to refer me to an attorney for a low cost of free consultation.My ex is asking for copies of our court order.I don't trust what she is up to. I have been making consistant payments,directly to her bank account,since it was set up.I suspect she might claim I haven't been paying.

If wife's so smart, have her get her own copies, you dont owe her anything. Your bank transaction statements are all the receipt you need.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I need someone to refer me to an attorney for a low cost of free consultation.My ex is asking for copies of our court order.I don't trust what she is up to. I have been making consistant payments,directly to her bank account,since it was set up.I suspect she might claim I haven't been paying.