Hard to come up with a taunt for CEPC every day. No answers on spousal support guidelines so I thought I'd make it a little bit easier for them. Feel free to give it a try too. One at a time first, median is more important, look at all the dynamics, as a hint.
Piskor apparently wants to know about judge brown nose too. Haven't heard comment out of him in a while.
Peter Roscoe
Well, no answer on spousal support.
Okay it was more difficult than it looks. And I made one error on payors court ordered income for combined support. But the raw data was correct. At any rate, I made it easier. But the actual conclusions still need to be written.
I think I gave out this data over a year ago. Total spousal support includes all spousal payments but no child support payments. Combined payments includes CS and SS.
Peter Roscoe
Conclusions
Summary of Data for Total Spousal Support
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Pre 2004 |
Post 2005 |
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Total Spousal Support Payments ( mean / median ) in 1000 $’s per year |
22.3 / 12.0 |
22.4 / 14.4 |
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Payors Claimed Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
124.2 / 63.8 |
84.5 / 72.0 |
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Payors Court Ordered Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
135.6 / 71.5 |
114.1 / 81.0 |
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Recipients Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
22.2 / 15.8 |
19.1 / 15.9 |
Total Spousal Support Summarized in Percent Change
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% Change |
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Total Spousal Support Payments ( mean / median ) in 1000 $’s per year |
0.0 % / + 20.0 % |
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Payors Claimed Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
- 15.8 % / + 12.8 % |
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Payors Court Ordered Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
- 32.0 % / + 13.2 % |
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Recipients Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
- 9.5 % / + 0.6 % |
Imputation of Income
2004 Mean = 11.4 x 100 / 124.2 = 9.2 %
2004 Median = 7.7 x 100 / 63.8 = 12.1 %
2005 Mean = 29.6 x 100 / 84.5 = 35.0 %
2005 Median = 9.0 x 100 / 72.0 = 12.5 %
Mean total spousal support payments increased by less than one percent, and median payments increased by 20 %. Payors mean claimed incomes decreased by 32.0 % and median incomes increased by 12.8 %. Payors mean court ordered incomes decreased by 15.8 % and median incomes increased by 13.2 %. Recipients mean incomes decreased by 9.5 % and median incomes changed by less than one percent. In 2004, imputation of mean income was 9.2 % and imputation of median income was 12.1 %. In 2005, imputation of mean income was 35.0 % and imputation of median income was 12.5 %
Summary of Data for Combined Support
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Pre 2004 |
Post 2005 |
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Combined Support Payments ( mean / median ) in 1000 $’s per year |
35.7 / 22.7 |
42.1 / 27.5 |
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Payors Claimed Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
113.9 / 66.5 |
93.5 / 75.0 |
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Payors Court Ordered Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
129.0 / 78.5 |
130.9 / 89.3 |
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Recipients Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
26.6 / 17.1 |
21.4 / 20.0 |
Combined Support Summarized in Percent Change
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% Change |
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Combined Support Payments ( mean / median ) in 1000 $’s per year |
+ 17.9 % / + 21.1 % |
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Payors Claimed Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
- 17.9 % / + 12.8 % |
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Payors Court Ordered Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
+ 1.5 % / + 13.8 % |
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Recipients Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
- 19.5 % / + 17.0 % |
Imputation of Income
2004 Mean = 15.1 x 100 / 113.9 = 13.3 %
2004 Median = 12.0 x 100 / 63.8 = 18.8 %
2005 Mean = 37.4 x 100 / 84.5 = 40.0 %
2005 Median = 14.3 x 100 / 72.0 = 19.1 %
Mean combined support payments increased by 17.9 %, and median payments increased by 21.1 %. Payors mean claimed incomes decreased by 17.9 % and median incomes increased by 12.8 %. Payors mean court ordered incomes increased by 1.5 % and median incomes increased by 13.8 %. Recipients mean incomes decreased by 19.5 % and median incomes increased by 17.0 %. In 2004, imputation of mean income was 13.3 % and imputation of median income was 18.8 %. In 2005, imputation of mean income was 40.0 % and imputation of median income was 19.1 %
Summary of Data for Spousal Support Only
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Pre 2004 |
Post 2005 |
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Spousal Support Only Payments ( mean / median ) in 1000 $’s per year |
23.3 / 16.2 |
24.9 / 17.8 |
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Payors Claimed Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
142.5 / 57.0 |
71.0 / 54.9 |
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Payors Court Ordered Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
146.3 / 57.0 |
87.8 / 70.0 |
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Recipients Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
21.6 / 15.0 |
16.7 / 15.0 |
Spousal Support Only Summarized in Percent Change
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% Change |
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Spousal Support Only Payments ( mean / median ) in 1000 $’s per year |
0.0 % / + 9.8 % |
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Payors Claimed Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
- 50.2 % / - 3.7 % |
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Payors Court Ordered Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
- 40.0 % / + 13.0 % |
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Recipients Income ( mean / median ) in 1000 $ ‘s per year |
+ 22.7 % / + 0.0 % |
Imputation of Income
2004 Mean = 3.8 x 100 / 142.5 = 2.7 %
2004 Median = 0.0 x 100 / 63.8 = 0.0 %
2005 Mean = 16.8 x 100 / 71.0 = 23.6 %
2005 Median = 15.1 x 100 / 54.9 = 27.5 %
Mean spousal support only payments changed by less than one percent, and median payments increased by 9.8 %. Payors mean claimed incomes decreased by 50.2 % and median incomes increased by 3.7 %. Payors mean court ordered incomes decreased by 40.0 % and median incomes increased by 13.0 %. Recipients mean incomes decreased by 22.7 % and median incomes changed by less than one percent. In 2004, imputation of mean income was 2.7 % and imputation of median income was 0.0 %. In 2005, imputation of mean income was 23.6 % and imputation of median income was 27.5 %