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Considerations When Calculating Alimony or Child Support During a Divorce

#law #alimonypayments #payalimony #childsupport #divorce #alimony #familylaw #law Several Factors to Consider When Calculating How Much Alimony/Spousal Maintenance to Give or Ask for During a Divorce: 1. Child Support: Calculate your share of combined net income. Use legislative schedules to determine the amount based on your combined net income and number of children. Report all income sources and remove any permitted deductibles (such as taxes, social security, mandatory retirement, some voluntary retirement) to determine net income. Then calculate your share of that net income. 2. Alimony (Spousal Maintenance): This depends on need vs. ability to pay. There unfortunately is no set calculation, but creating a budget based on your last three months of income and expenses can help. The Court Categorizes expenses into necessary and discretionary. Factors like medical needs, extraordinary debts, and mortgages are crucial or necessary expenses. Then there are expenses for things like eating out, streaming services, vacations, voluntary retirement contributions, and traveling are not considered crucial which are discretionary expenses. Courts also take into consideration large inheritances and other assets that you or your spouse can access 3. General Tips: Courts look at factors like age, earning ability of you and your spouse, and the length of your marriage. For short-term marriages (under 10 years), expect a shorter duration of spousal maintenance. On a temporary basis, the courts aim to equalize income in both households. And make sure to inform the court about any new necessary expenses you are incurring during this period (Such as new housing expenses) to help the court make a fair ruling. The key is to focus on asking for what you deserve without overreaching. This will give you the highest likelihood of actually getting what you deserve from the divorce.