<p>^^^^</p>
<p>LOL…</p>
<p>Heck, she may also say…ok…but YOU"RE going to have custody because there’s a lot more work involved! You’re going to get the kids up in the morning, feed them, make their lunches, make sure they have everything for school, take them to school, and then after work, check their homework, settle sibling fights, feed them again, clean up after dinner, make sure they bathe/brush teeth, get them to bed on time…and then do the laundry and other household chores so that you can collapse into bed at 11pm to start the whole thing again in the morning. (Frankly, I think if more H’s were told that they were going to have full custody of the kids, they’d stick around. LOL)</p>
<p>*Sadly, your new wife’s income/assets will get considered because the belief is that her financial situation eases yours </p>
<p>I’m sorry but I don’t see how this is “sad”. The reality is that the OP IS benefiting financially from being in this marriage. There are now TWO folks contributing to the household income instead of just one. It’s a FAMILY contribution.
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<p>Oh I agree. The OP was obviously hoping for some happy news that a recently acquired wife would somehow be exempt from the calculations. I did point out to him that by having such a spouse, his income was not solely supporting the household anymore, therefore more of his income could go towards education. </p>
<p>I think the OP would find a substantial increase in EFC anyway (even without new wife) because he’s losing 2 dependents to claim and he’ll only have 1 in college. If he were just claiming a household of 2 (1 adult/1 child), EFC would probably rise by 50% or more.</p>