Understand your financial picture — child support, spousal support, and asset division — before you walk into a lawyer's office.
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The financial side of divorce follows formulas. Child support, spousal support, asset division — these aren't mysteries. They're calculations. ClarityBefore walks you through 10 questions and gives you a realistic estimate of what to expect, so you can go in informed instead of overwhelmed.
What you get
Based on your income, your spouse's income, and custody percentage. Includes a realistic monthly range.
Every state uses a formula that weighs both parents' gross income against the percentage of overnight custody each parent has. Our calculator applies the income-shares model used by most states, adjusts for health insurance and childcare costs you enter, and gives you a monthly range — not a single misleading number.
Why it matters: child support is usually the largest recurring obligation after divorce. Knowing the range before you negotiate keeps you from agreeing to something unrealistic.
Calculate your child support estimate →Calculated from income difference, marriage length, and your state's general guidelines.
Spousal support (alimony) depends on the gap between each spouse's income, how long the marriage lasted, and your state's guideline formulas. Our calculator factors in all three to estimate a monthly amount and likely duration — whether you'd be the one paying or receiving.
Why it matters: unlike child support, alimony varies widely by judge and jurisdiction. Having a realistic baseline prevents sticker shock when your attorney quotes a number for the first time.
Calculate your spousal support estimate →Understand how marital assets and debts factor into your net financial picture after divorce.
Marital property — the house, retirement accounts, vehicles, and shared debt — gets divided based on whether your state follows community-property or equitable-distribution rules. We walk you through entering your major assets and debts, then show you a projected split so you can see your net worth after division.
Why it matters: most people focus on income but forget that the house still has a mortgage and the 401(k) has tax consequences. This overview helps you see the full picture, not just the headline number.
See your asset division overview →Based on your answers, we flag the specific issues most likely to affect your outcome.
Not every divorce is straightforward. Factors like self-employment income, large disparities in earning potential, business ownership, or a stay-at-home-parent dynamic can shift outcomes significantly. Based on the answers you provide, we flag the specific variables a judge or mediator would focus on in your situation.
Why it matters: knowing your risk factors up front lets you ask your attorney the right questions from day one — instead of discovering surprises mid-negotiation.
Find out your risk factors →Free to use. Takes 10 minutes. No account required.
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