# Imputing Income **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [June 17, 2005, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/imputing-income/2195 "2005-06-17T08:26:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JanetFritts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@JanetFritts](https://forum.rosen.com/u/JanetFritts)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/imputing-income/2195/1 "2005-06-17T08:26:00Z")
Dear twostepsons: Greetings. Yes, you must file notice that you request the court to deviate from the guidelines. Then, you will need to hire an employment expert to determine what jobs she is entitled to. Also, you want to ensure that you request job search information from her in discovery. Thank you. Janet L. Fritts Attorney with Rosen Divorce 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 919.787.6668 main phone 919.256.1665 direct fax 10925 David Taylor Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 704.644.2831 main voice 704.307.4595 main fax > **[North Carolina Divorce Law - Legal Answers and Info](https://www.rosen.com)** > > The best resource for divorce in NC. Find accurate, legal, family law advice from attorneys practicing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service but a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. ---
**Author:** ![twostepsons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@twostepsons](https://forum.rosen.com/u/twostepsons)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/imputing-income/2195/2 "2005-06-09T06:01:45Z")
Hello, First thanks for this wonderful forum. Secondly, I am curious what information we would need to present in court to impute wages from the EX. Currently she is underemployed in our opinion. She is a degreed individual, but she was a sahm while married, so she hasn’t been in the workforce long. This was by choice on her part as she never sought employment while collecting alimony in spite of the order to become self sufficient in a reasonable amount of time. Her not working is a misleading as she has been EXTREMELY active in volunteering. Current situation: She works in a retail store as just a regular sales clerk making about $10 an hour (or so she says, we are in the process of discover/request for production hasn’t produced yet after 3 months). She also is part of the boy scout council and is on the baseball board, both of which clearly indicate is is capable of more than her retail job. She also only works part-time as to allow her time to do these other things. She also finds the time to attend all scouting events etc. Before beginning her employment, she spent countless hours at the school volunteering, scout volunteering, church, and any other event the boys were in, which is good but in my mind she does too much because the boys are never allowed to function on their own. That is a side note. Can you guide me in what evidence we will need to try and impute income? And if we can, do we have to file the motion to deviate from childsupport guidelines prior to entering court? I truly appreciate your assistance.