Where do I enter date of marriage and date of separation?
Enter them with the first party at Parties & Children, as shown below:
How can I tax-effect retirement assets, such as a 401(k) or defined-benefit pension?
Family Law Software has a capability to tax effect all assets, including retirement assets. Click Analysis > Property After-Tax, as shown below. Click here and here for more help on this. The result will apply whether or not the pension is currently in pay status. But it may give a more accurate result if the […]
Intel Processors on Apple PCs
Apple has announced that it is considering stopping support for Intel processors on Apple PCs. Apple has been including its own Apple silicon processor in its computers starting in 2020 through 2023 (depending on model). Family Law Software is running fine on those computers and it will continue to do so. And even if you […]
What California Judicial Council Forms are included in Family Law Software?
The following California Judicial Council forms are included in Family Law Software: Dissolution, Legal Separation, and Annulment FL100, Petition Marriage / Domestic Partnership (Family Law) FL105, Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) FL105(A), Attachment to Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) FL107INFO, Legal Steps for a Divorce […]
How can I control the client-related emails I get from Family Law Software?
In order to keep you informed, Family Law Software automatically generates a number of emails regarding client activity. Here’s how you can control who receives emails and which emails are sent. Who receives emails When you first grant access to a file to the client, you specify at that time which individual or staff member […]
How can I control whether the last file opens when I start the software?
When the software starts, you have the option to either have the last file load automatically or to open to the File Manager. You specify this option in the File Manager on the Settings gear as shown below. If this option is checked, then, when you open the program, the last file you were working […]
How should I handle exactly equally shared parenting in Illinois?
The Illinois Child Support Guideline calculation allows for an adjustment in the case of shared parenting. It also requires the designation of a majority-time parent. In the case of equally shared parenting (50/50 time-sharing), the child support guideline calculation should not depend on which parent is designated as the majority-time parent. The way the calculation […]
I entered a number that I am not seeing on the Budget Report.
The budget report gathers all of the income and expense numbers that you entered in the software. You will usually be able to find all of the numbers that you entered immediately. However, there may be some occasions where you are not seeing on the Budget Report numbers you know you entered. This FAQ will […]
How do I change the person who receives notifications?
When you give a client access to a file, you specify a person to receive notifications from the client. If you have the Firm Edition of the software, this can be either a professional in the firm or a staff member. But what if that professional or staff member leaves or the case is reassigned? […]
How do I get debts to flow to the affidavit
There are three questions we are often asked about the carrying of debts to the financial affidavit: This FAQ will address each of these in turn. 1. How do I get debts to appear on only one party’s affidavit? On the screen where you enter the debt, you will in most states see a drop-down […]