For many of us, the North Carolina and South Carolina alimony statutes create more confusion than guidance.  These statutes places a high degree of discretion on the Court when making an award of alimony or spousal support. Without a clear, precise, and reasoned demand from one of the parties, a Court can err greatly and leave a family member in a state of financial distress.

Early in a case, many of us are simply trying to deal with the immediate problem of finding money for the spouse to be supported! This means that we need to try to establish enough support from available income to support two households. Settlyd's Alimony Calculator is designed specifically to address this situation.  Settlyd's Alimony Calculator will allow you to target a desired income, and Settlyd will provide the appropriate Child Support and Alimony to reach that target.

Later in the case, as we are preparing for mediation, things are a bit different. We may not be so concerned about meeting a net income as we are for creating a financial plan for the supported spouse; a runway versus a pension. Settlyd's Net Income Calculator allows us to do this.

The bottom line is we do not have to guess what our judge would do with a given set of facts. Settlyd provides all the tools needed to precisely determine support awards for the specific needs of a family.

Be well,

Guy Vitetta

Charleston South Carolina