Simon v. Simon’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “"Concerning the amount, La.C.C. Art. 160 limits the amount which a former spouse may be required to pay in alimony to one-third of his or her income. `Income' as used in this article has been interpreted by several courts to require the trial judge to consider both gross and net income. But although gross income may be the proper figure in some cases, the amount awarded is determined in light of all the circumstances of the particular record. Firstley v. Firstley, 427 So.2d 76 (La.App. 4th Cir.1983). In Johnson v. Johnson, 452 So.2d 322 (La. App. 4th Cir.1984), the court used the payor spouse's net income, finding that he had no control over the payroll deductions from his gross salary.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 617 So. 2d 1239 - Hackett v. Hackett