Seems pretty easy to follow, it's all laid out for ya. So you would have to be specific in what your having an issue with using it.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arizona
I am having trouble calculating child support using the official state of Arizona child support calculator. Wondering if anyone is willing to assist me with the numbers.
Seems pretty easy to follow, it's all laid out for ya. So you would have to be specific in what your having an issue with using it.
There are plenty of people on here who can help you crunch the numbers but that would mean posting personal financial information on a message board that anyone can read. Are you sure you want to do that?
Thing is, those calculators will only give you a rough idea - its not the end-all and be-all of what is owed. So I'm not understanding what is so complicated... plug in the numbers they ask, and it spits out a general idea.
Have you read the Arizona Child Support Guidelines? Here is the link, taking from the same page I found the calculator at.Thank you for the replies.
My issue is that I keep getting different answers and a general unfamiliarity/overwhelm that I think is interfering.
Well, my/our numbers aren't very attractive, lol. And I don't know how personally revealing they would be to share on this board because I don't plan on offering names or other personal specifics. But, if I'm missing something, please share with me what I haven't considered.
I was told by the Arizona court that this is the exact and solitary means of determining the amount (that is officially recognized). We're doing a DIY divorce and are able to negotiate between the two of us. We're not using lawyers because we really can't afford to (and because there's not much to negotiate to begin with). So, we need to have all this worked out between us before filing or at least before the divorce is finalized. I've been advised by the court system that the judge's role will be only to approve (or not) what we've already negotiated between us.
Have you read the Arizona Child Support Guidelines? Here is the link, taking from the same page I found the calculator at.
http://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/31/GuideSched10072011.pdf
From briefly looking over the calculator it seems like it is pretty close to what my state does. The written guideline for my state really helped in getting me familiar with the whole system before using the calculator.
So read over that guideline first. Then post questions you still have.
While your posting without names, this is a public online forum, as with any public online postings, your never really safe from someone finding out who you are. Your soon to be ex could also run across this post and figure out it is you, and not be very happy your posting her financial business on the web.
I agree.The calculator is a GUIDELINE - you will need to negotiate. If you absolutely cannot agree, then the court will likely use the calculator's numbers.
That's what I was going to ask!Zigner said:I am curious. You say you keep getting different results. Are you entering exactly the same information and yielding different results? Or, are you adjusting the entries each time?
The calculator is a GUIDELINE - you will need to negotiate. If you absolutely cannot agree, then the court will likely use the calculator's numbers.
I am curious. You say you keep getting different results. Are you entering exactly the same information and yielding different results? Or, are you adjusting the entries each time?
Zigner asked an either/or question -- answering with a "yes" doesn't tell us whether you:Yes, that is what has happened.
Sounds like Option 2.Talk Walk said:Although they've been relatively within the same ball park.