How can I adjust page breaking on my Sworn Financial Statement?
First, we recommend that you only “worry” about dangling lines when you are doing the final Sworn Financial Statement. As long as you are working with drafts don’t worry about it. As you edit and add and delete items and/or footnotes throughout the SFS, the page breaking will keep changing. If you change page breaking […]
I have enough overnights for shared custody (Worksheet B), so why is the software using sole (Worksheet A)?
Under the Colorado formula, it is possible that the shared custody calculation would result in a higher payment than the sole custody calculation. The law wants to prevent parents who take more custody from being “punished” by having increased child support when they do so. So the law provides that, if the sole custody calculation […]
How can I get assets to show up on the correct place on the Sworn Financial Statement?
At the top of the screen where you enter assets, be sure that you have checked the first 2 boxes to enter assets for the Sworn Financial Statement. Then, the data entry screen is organized according to the sections of the Sworn Financial Statement.
How can I handle post-decree cases?
The difference is in what is printed. When you print, clear the check box relating to the expanded report, as shown below. Please keep in mind that the Colorado official form only shows assets for boxes A through E. If you have assets in any of the other categories, you will also print the second […]
How can I get health insurance to show up in the correct place on the Sworn Financial Statement?
The place health insurance will carry depends on the tax category. You enter the tax category as shown below: If the health insurance is a payroll deduction, it will appear in Section 2, as shown below: If it is NOT a payroll deduction, it will appear in section D of the personal expenses section of […]
Why can I only open one file in my Colorado Child Support calculator?
The free Colorado child support calculator was always intended to be used only by pro se individuals. We limit the pro se edition only to one file. If you are an attorney, you may purchase the Professional Edition of Family Law Software. The Professional Edition contains not only child support, but also the Sworn Financial […]
I have printed the Court Forms to a PDF, and I can’t see the checkboxes.
This problem can occur on Macintosh computers. If you are using a Mac, you will need the official Adobe PDF reader to see the checkboxes. This reader is free. Search in your browser for “download Adobe Acrobat reader for Macintosh.” Once Adobe Acrobat is downloaded and installed, go to Finder > Applications, and double-click Adobe […]
How can I match DissoMaster’s Child Support results?
Over a period of many years, subscribers have reported that, in general, Family Law Software child support results are essentially the same as those from DissoMaster. Family Law Software is certified by the California Judicial Council, and its results should be accepted by any court. Any differences are likely to be the result of slight […]
Why are the mortgage (and other expenses) not showing up on the financial affidavit or Budget Report?
Most likely, the reason is that the property has been indicated to be a rental income property. You can see that on the more info screen for real estate, in the section for rental income property. The property can be entirely rental property, in which case the mortgage is subtracted from the rental income of […]
How can I show reductions of child support?
When the oldest child reaches the age of majority, he or she typically is no longer eligible for child support. Younger children will continue to be eligible. The total child support amount will "step down" from the initial amount. Family Law Software automatically calculates these step downs. You will see a link to show the […]