In California, under some circumstances, 20% is use. The argument can be made in other states under a rebuttable presumption. see links
Yers, both of you are responsible for your children.
If a spouse is applying as a single account holder but using both spouse's income, the incomes will be verified. Whether each credit history will be checked is at the discretion of the lender,in most cases it will be. What effect this may have on the financial transaction is uncertain.
SSI income cannot be attached for child support.
Not if you don't use your spouse on the application as a co applicant or "additional income". If you don't need their income, then leave them off and no, it should not affect.
It will depend on the laws in the particular state. But the new spouse is going to be deemed to have benefited from the non-payment of the support.
No, you can't use your spouse's income on a mortgage loan if she isn't going to "sign" it as a co-borrower. Only the incomes of those who sign for the loan are considered.
no
No, not the whole household's income, just the ex-spouse's income. If he/she is remarried the new spouse's income does not count. Only the biological parents pay for their child.
On your MFJ income tax return you do not have a choice about claiming your spouse. Your spouse would not be claimed as a dependent exemption on your MFJ income tax return. You have one exemption for each spouse on the MFJ income tax return and all gross worldwide income is combined on the married filing joint income tax return.
Might depend on the state you live in. It is however considered income so it might be possible
Your primary source of income is from your spouse, so we cannot approve you for the loan.
no