Yes, that's my understanding as well, both from online research and from my meetings with my atty two years ago. Thanks for the links to the articles -- you're the best!
What I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around (and I KNOW my wife is having a hard time) is getting away from this "Puppy gets the bills, and he pays everything" to this negotiated agreement of "you keep what you make and take YOUR bills with you, I keep what I make and take MY bills with you, then I send you a net check each month of $X,XXX for child support, and we agree on a monthly spousal support (alimony) amount of $X/month, which for now is going to be in the form of my continuing to make the mortgage & utility payments on the house."
