Who Gets Child Support?
Under the law, only custodial parents are entitled to receive child support. Amarilla currently has at least joint custody of her and Nash's three children, so she is eligible to collect child support payments. But Nash has argued, and an Arizona judge agreed, that Amarilla has too much money in her own right to receive child support.Equal Incomes
Under Arizona law, if the adjusted incomes of both parents are essentially equal, then no child support shall be paid. After the divorce, according to Nash, both parents are literally millionaires, and in Arizona, the judge was correct in ruling that neither parent need pay extra child support.Nash Is Already Paying
Generally, child support covers a wide variety of things that both parents would have paid for if the couple was still together. These include:- Necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter;
- Medical care, which typically requires health insurance (the parent with the better benefits generally is the one who pays);
- Education, including books, school lunches, and even school clothes; and
- Child care, including the cost of nannies, babysitters, and daycare.
Nash Opposes Move To California
Amarilla still plans to move herself with their children to Los Angeles, but the current Lakers player is ironically opposing this move, despite the fact that he'd be closer to his kids. Speculation is that Steve Nash doesn't want his wife to take advantage of more stringent standards for child support in California, which may force him to pay. Related Resources:- Steve Nash in child support battle with ex wife (UPI)
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