Case, Income and Expenses
Case Information At the top of the screen, you enter information relating to the case. This information will carry to the financial form. This screen is where you enter wages and items that are deducted from income at the top of the financial affidavit’s income and expense section. The items on this screen vary from […]
Print Support
This report shows the results of the child support guideline calculation. Please make all your entries on the previous tab, on the screen for child support data entries. Please do not make any entries directly on the child support guideline worksheet. Here’s why this is necessary: The software will automatically choose the sole custody or […]
Financial Affidavit
The Financial Affidavit has different names in different states. For example, here are some states and the name the financial affidavit is called in those states: Whatever it is called, it is the statement of income and expenses, assets and debts, of the parties. This form is created entirely automatically, based on the entries you […]
Assets & Liabilities
On this screen, you enter the assets and liabilities (debts) of the parties. Financial Affidavit vs Financial Plan Note at the top of the screen several checkboxes. These control what fields appear at the top level, and they can make a big difference in the ease of use of the software. In some states, you […]
Income from Assets
In General On the income and expenses screen, you can enter income from assets, and also expenses associated with debts. You can also enter payment associated with assets, such as contributions to 401(k) accounts and life insurance premiums. Entering Income with the Associated Asset, or Without There are two ways to enter income from assets: […]
Child Support
In most states, the child support data entries are all on a single screen. This screen is on the Enter Data tab. It is important that you make your entries on the data entry screen, and not directly on the guideline worksheet. That is because these entries carry not only to child support, but also […]
Wages and Deductions
This screen is where you enter wages and items that are deducted from income at the top of the financial affidavit’s income and expense section. The items on this screen vary from state to state, depending on the layout of the state’s financial affidavit. At the top of the screen, you select which party’s information […]
Wage-Like Income
In General Which Party At the top of the screen, you select which party’s screen you wish to display, or you may click a button to display both parties simultaneously. If you display both parties, you will see only a monthly entry for each item. If you display only one party, you will see the […]
Real Estate Expenses
On this screen, you can enter real estate properties that the parties own, will purchase, or live in as tenants. For properties that are currently owned, you can indicate that they will be sold. The properties can be partially or entirely rental income properties. You can enter mortgages for all of these properties. All of […]
Living Expenses
On the Living Expenses screen, click each of the triangles on left to open sections of expenses. At the top of the screen, there are links to click to show the screen for each party individually or for both parties. For each party individually, you will see columns for weekly, monthly and annual. If you […]