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Evidence Series: Evidence of Income and Earning Capacity for Child and Spousal Support

Presented by the Family Law Section & CLE Subcommittee.

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$25 for Member rate
$35 for Non-Member rate

60 minutes
Date Published

July 18, 2023

Publisher

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Subjects

Family Law

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Summary

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This is Part One of a Two-Part series on child and spousal support, covering:

  • Tax Returns as Evidence of Income -- Burdens of Proof and The Hearsay Rule
  • Who is the Right Witness?
  • Self-Employed (Schedule C Income): Providing Deductions -- Are Percentage Estimates Enough and What is the Foundation?
  • The Fluctuating Earner -- What are Representative Periods? To Average (or Not?)
  • and The Perils and Pitfalls of "Ostler/Smith" Orders -- Vocational Reports and Hearsay Restrictions

 

SPEAKERS:
Hon. Scott Nord | Superior Court of the State of California, LA County
Dena Kleeman, J.D., CFLS | Kleeman Kremen Family Lawyers
Mitra Torabi , J.D. | Law Offices of Mitra Torabi
Phillip D. Sidlow, M.S., CRC, NCC, F/ABV | Vocational Economists, Inc.

 

SWOD-21610

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Evidence Series: Evidence of Income and Earning Capacity for Child and Spousal Support- Video
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Evidence Series: Evidence of Income and Earning Capacity for Child and Spousal Support- Handout
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