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Can my current spouse’s income be affected by me paying child support for a child of a prior marriage?

Can my current spouse’s income be affected by me paying child support for a child of a prior marriage?

The court may not add any portion of the net resources of a new spouse to the net resources of an obligor or obligee in order to calculate the amount of child support to be ordered in a suit for modification.
The court may not subtract the needs of a new spouse, or of a dependent of a new spouse, from the net resources of the obligor or obligee in a suit for modification.

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