DissoMaster Suite certification has been renewed pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 5.275, effective through March 31, 2021. CFLR DissoMaster Suite 2021-1a. What's New in 2021-1a? Current DissoMaster subscribers: click here to install the 2021-1a CFLR Suite update. To purchase DissoMaster call The Rutter Group at (800) 747-3161 ext.2. The “DissoMaster” is a program used by Los Angeles Superior Court, and many other courts, as well as the majority of family law attorneys to calculate child and spousal support. The DissoMaster computes child and/or spousal support based on the income of the parties, the timeshare with the children, and a variety of expenses and tax. How can I get access to the computer program 'Dissomaster' that calculates child support? The public can access the dissomaster programs at the Self-Help Computer in the Clerk's Office at the Family Justice Center Courthouse. Staff assistance is available during working hours at the Self-Help Center to answer questions. DissoMaster™ Suite is the premium software bundle for computing support calculations under the California Statewide Uniform Child Support Guidelines. This software combines the most relevant tools for the family law practitioner or court in one simple-to-use suite of calculators. Just fill in the fields and let the calculators do the work.
Dissomaster is a program that calculates TEMPORARY guideline child and spousal support.Temporary Spousal Support
The support that you're ordered to pay from the time you file for divorce until your divorce is final (a minimum of 6 months in California) is considered “temporary” support. Temporary support is usually set at a higher rate than permanent support.
In re the Marriage of ANDREA L. and MICHAEL P. SCHULZE, No. G015895, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION THREE, 60 Cal. App. 4th 519; 70 Cal. Rptr. 2d 488; December 29, 1997, Decided: “Temporary support … usually is higher than permanent support because it is intended to maintain the status quo prior to the divorce.”
By the time my husband’s divorce was final, he'd paid at the higher “temporary” rate for more than 2 years (versus the 6-month period that it's intended to cover).
Dissomaster v. Permanent Support
Permanent spousal support is NOT supposed to be based on Dissomaster; it's supposed to be calculated by the Judge...and the Judge is NOT supposed to use Dissomaster as a guide.
In re the Marriage of ANDREA L. and MICHAEL P. SCHULZE, No. G015895, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION THREE, 60 Cal. App. 4th 519; 70 Cal. Rptr. 2d 488; December 29, 1997, Decided: “The spousal support component of a permanent family support order must be based on the statutory factors enumerated in section 4320 of the Family Code, not pegged to a number generated by a computer program intended for use in calculating temporary support [DissoMaster].”
But be prepared: Even though--BY LAW--spousal support is NOT supposed to be based on Dissomaster,
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IT IS! It ALWAYS is!My husband's permanent spousal support was also based on Dissomaster. When specifically questioned about this, his attorney chose to avoid the question rather than answer it. Attorneys don't want to argue this point with the judge. In fact, they're probably counting on the fact that you don't know this law.