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well first I look at the guidelines then
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I look at the earnings of the parties
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then I run the calculations in terms of
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what the statute would offer them in
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terms of support I also look at the fact
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that most times interim support is not
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counted towards final support most
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judges don’t take that into account they
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simply order interm support and then f
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final support and the final support
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order is really what matters because you
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know how long you’re going to have to
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pay it it has an expiration date so I
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try and settle out those cases as
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quickly as possible to get to the final
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amount of Maintenance or alimon or
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spousal support whatever you wish to
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call it