text: In the past , they would have had to report their spouse 's income and that would be included in determining whether they were eligible to get legal help , whether they had access to that money or not , she said .
  
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  They would have had to report their spouse 's income in the past , and that would be included in determining whether they were eligible to get legal help , whether they had access to that money or not , she said .