The Spousal Maintenance Estimator

The Spousal Maintenance Estimator is designed to assist family lawyers in assessing the viability and potential quantum of spousal maintenance claims. The Spousal Maintenance Estimator provides a clear and practical framework for evaluating whether a party may be entitled to spousal maintenance.

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About this course

The Spousal Maintenance Estimator 

In this course we will cover the following topics:

      • Key features and functionalities of the Spousal Maintenance Estimator
      • Applicant’s Needs Assessment
      • Applicant’s Needs Analysis
      • Respondent’s Capacity to Pay
      • Customisable inputs ranging from Part N from the Financial Statement to adjusted reasonable expenditure
      • Automated calculations of income and expenditure (both current and adjusted)
      • Exportable summary into a Word table to use in advice, correspondence, or Court documentation

Duration: Approx. 10 minutes.

Curriculum

  • Getting Started
  • Summary
  • How to access SME in LEAP
  • Using the Spousal Maintenance Estimator
  • How to use the Spousal Maintenance Estimator
  • Assessment
  • Quiz

About this course

The Spousal Maintenance Estimator 

In this course we will cover the following topics:

      • Key features and functionalities of the Spousal Maintenance Estimator
      • Applicant’s Needs Assessment
      • Applicant’s Needs Analysis
      • Respondent’s Capacity to Pay
      • Customisable inputs ranging from Part N from the Financial Statement to adjusted reasonable expenditure
      • Automated calculations of income and expenditure (both current and adjusted)
      • Exportable summary into a Word table to use in advice, correspondence, or Court documentation

Duration: Approx. 10 minutes.

Curriculum

  • Getting Started
  • Summary
  • How to access SME in LEAP
  • Using the Spousal Maintenance Estimator
  • How to use the Spousal Maintenance Estimator
  • Assessment
  • Quiz