Refinancing is always an important consideration. S. Support - child support and pendente lite support. In Tennessee, a motion for pendente lite support is a legal process by which a dependent spouse may receive child support, alimony, or attorney's fees pending the litigation. Most states have a rigid formula for calculating child support. These formulas for calculating child support can differ dramatically in results from state to state because they often consider different factors.
Some states consider income of the custodial parent.
Tennessee does not. Below is a very general guide in Tennessee for determining child support based on net income of the non-custodial parent. Calculating child support for a self-employed person can be especially challenging because a particular state's definition of gross income and allowable deductions do not necessarily mean the same as that under federal income tax law. Be sure to have a CPA review a proposed settlement before signing it because tax laws will often affect the results of the settlement. These effects are rarely stated in settlement documents.