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so i would say the biggest
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challenges that we face in spousal
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support
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are two the first one is self-employed
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individuals
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how much do they really make when you’ve
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got somebody who earns money and they
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work for a company they get a w-2 that’s
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simple
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we know the number we know how much they
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make every month
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when you’ve got somebody who’s
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self-employed and they have a profit and
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loss statement
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there are certain things that you add
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back what is their real
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income they say their income is lower
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the person who wants support says the
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income is higher
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and you have to do a whole calculation
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and argue to the judge
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what is the real income and the second
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issue
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is need the need of the person
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what are their real expenses people tend
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to fudge their expenses
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because the court looks at what the need
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of the person who is being supported
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how much is it so you’ve got what is the
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income and what is the need
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because the court looks at those things
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to see how much spousal support is
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actually going to be awarded