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Missouri Support

Missouri support as a point of reference to a divorce can be interpreted two different ways.

1. Spousal Maintenance Support, also known as Alimony

2. Child support

Missouri support or as it is commonly called spousal maintenance or alimony, can be either permanent or temporary.

It might be paid in a onetime lump sum, division of assets, or as monthly payments.

Either way, there are several ways to minimize your Missouri support burden.

In order to use the scheme to your benefit, first you must realize how the system works.

Alimony in Missouri can be set at the discretion of your county judge in Family court if you and your ex can’t reach an agreement.

When it comes to determining alimony, disposable income is a key aspect. Disposable income is classified as your total income less taxes and required living expenses.

What income remains once your taxes and living expenses are paid is known as "disposable income".

The disparity in income relating her disposable income and yours decides whether or not you pay alimony and if so the amount.

When all's said and done the larger the disposable income gap, the more you’re on the hook for. You want to do everything workable to reduce or even eliminate this mismatch.

There are right and wrong ways to accomplish this. It’s important that understand how the system works and use a proven strategy that is guaranteed to get you the results you want.

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Missouri Child Support is an unusual issue because unlike alimony, it’s not left to the discretion of a judge, but calculated using Missouri guideline formulas.

Very little is subject to analysis, so disposable income is not a factor in the decision.

Child support is calculated using a guideline formula based your income, her income, the number of children that you have, and the amount of time that you spend with the children each month.

Your expenses, your ex-wife’s expenses, and the children's principal expenses are not part of the calculation of Child Support in Florida.

Please note that additional expenses like day care and medical expenses are typically added to the guideline support amount.

As an case in point, if your child needs medical treatment not covered by medical insurance, like braces, this expense is added to your monthly support payments.

Chances are good you’ll be on the hook for roughly half of any “additional” expenses.

If parents agree to a child support amount by avoiding the court, the judge will by and large allow this agreed to child support quantity.

Many times parents reach arrangements with no court participation. If, on the other hand, you and your ex don’t agree on child support, a judge will determine your child support payment using the Missouri child support guidelines.

To reduce any Missouri Support concerns; whether alimony or child support, to achieve the results you’re looking for you need to have a proven strategy.

You want to do everything you can to lessen the support you’ll pay your ex and there are established strategies to help you achieve this goal.

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