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. 
Nowadays, there is no need to report your spouse's income if you don't have access to it, she said.
mnli hypothesis: Nowadays, there is no need to report your spouse's income if you don't have access to it, she said. premise: 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. 