I am seeking a divorce and my husband wants me to pay child support?

See above on the general rule that you are only financially responsible for your own children (legal or adopted), and the advice to speak to an attorney.

The thing to remember about child support is that it is determined (ordered) by the court based on the needs and interests of the child. Both parents (whether biological or adopted) are financially obligated to care for a minor child. The custodial parent is credited toward some of that financial obligation based on providing food/clothing/shelter and other necessary living expenses for the child.

But once that is factored in, both spouses are still obligated to provide for the needs of the child, and that obligation is split based on relative income. In the past, men tended to make more money than women, and women tended to have custody. Thus, in most situations, the woman's share was mainly provided through room+board and related expenses, and the man contributed additional money to satisfy his share of the total. But the basic ideas in the formula for calculating the total has not changed, and it's based on the contribution of each parent (biological or adopted).

You are under no legal obligation to pay him child support for his kids from a different relationship unless you legally adopted them. If you legally adopted them, then you're on the hook for support. Get a lawyer.

Children from a previous relationship are not your responsibility. If you made an extremely large amount of money he could try and make you pay for his lifestyle that he has come accustom to. Meaning you giving him money so he can live like he did when married to you.

He can ask, but getting is another story.If they are step children to you and you never legally adopted them or were awarded guardianship, then he is a money grubbing moron, who will won't even get a descent lawyer to petition for child support, they might enjoy the laugh though.

I hope he gets the child support, right or wrong. It's about time women started FEELING the pain of being a MAN.

there is no way you can pay child support for his kids unless you legally adopted them. he's really trying to pull one on you

No, not from another mother. He can ask for child support for your children.

Im sure there are a million answers to this question as there are many different factors that are different in each case. I would go and seek legal advice.

if you adopted them, yes. if you did adopt them, then you not only made a promise to him when you married him, but to those kids when you adopted them that you were going to be a part of their family forever, and raise them as your own, come better or worse, sickness or health, etc.

No you don't have to pay for kids not yours. He should go to their mother.