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<\/a>CALCULATION USING "DISSOMASTER" COMPUTER PROGRAM<\/i><\/h3><\/div>

For several years in California child and spousal support amounts have been calculated using "Guidelines"<\/em> developed by the State Legislature. Judges and attorneys use a computer program called "Dissomaster"<\/em> to do the calculation and, in most cases, the guideline amount is what the Court will order. Many variables are plugged into the program to produce the final calculation. The main factors for determining child support are 1) the relative incomes of the parties and, 2) the amount of time each party spends with the children. In working out divorce agreements, it helps greatly to know what the Court would probably order in a particular case. For this reason our firm offers a support calculation service for a flat fee of $75.00 to do a child and\/or spousal support calculation using Dissomaster.<\/em> If you are interested in this service, send us an E-Mail and we will contact you either by phone or E-Mail with the details.<\/p><\/blockquote>

<\/a>LONGHAND CALCULATION<\/i><\/h3><\/div>

The following is a 10-step form for calculation of guideline support. Be aware, however, that judges don't generally use this form; they use the computer program, Dissomaster.<\/i> The end result you achieve by using our longhand form will only approximate the Dissomaster result. INDEX TO THE LONGHAND CALCULATION FORM:<\/p>

Step 1. List Necessary Information<\/a> Step 2. Combined Income Multiplied By Time With Child<\/a> Step 3. Subtract Step 2 From High Incom Parent's Income<\/a> Step 4. Add High Income Parent's Time With Child To The #1<\/a> Step 5. Step 4 Result Multiplied By .25<\/a> Step 6. Step 3 Result Multiplied By Step 5 Result<\/a> Step 7. Figuring For Multiple Children<\/a> Step 8. Allocating Support For Multiple Children<\/a> Step 9. Figuring "Low Income Adjustment"<\/a> Step 10. Add Child Care & Health Care Costs<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/blockquote>

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<\/a>STEP 1 LIST NECESSARY INFORMATION<\/i><\/h3><\/div>

We begin buy listing the necessary information we will need for steps 2 through 10 including:<\/p>