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so if i represent the person
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asking for spousal support then i follow
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the guidelines that i mentioned from
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marginsoft
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so when i put the numbers in the program
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it will prognosticate a number that’s
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the basis for what my client is asking
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for
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i also have to look at factors like what
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else is my client receiving
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how long does my client really need
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spousal support so then i always
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approach things with
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a best case scenario and a worst case
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scenario and i set my clients
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expectation for that
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when i represent the person who will be
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paying spousal support
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then we sit down and have a very frank
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discussion in the beginning of our
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consultation
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or representation that says here’s your
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worst case scenario
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and then we try to do our best from
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there to try to minimize the number
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and to find ways to argue that the
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amount that’s provided on the
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prognosticator is not appropriate
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in this circumstance or if it is
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appropriate then my client has to
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prepare
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that that’s the amount that you’re going
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to have to pay and for how long you’re
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going to have to pay it