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Sep. 12, 2013

Support payments and that big year-end bonus

In cases where one party's income fluctuates due to bonuses or overtime pay, the issue of how and when to capture this income is often hotly contested. By Douglas A. Hatherley


By Douglas A. Hatherley and Aaron Dishon


In cases where one party's income fluctuates due to bonuses or overtime pay, the issue of how and when to capture this income is often hotly contested regarding child and spousal support. There is no question that overtime income and bonuses are subject to inclusion in the trial court's determination of child support. Family Code Section 4058(a)(1) expressly includes bonuses as part of a parent's "annual gr...

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