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tax deficiency, and for any damages incurred by Wife as
a result thereof.
Under “CHILD SUPPORT”, Mr. Barrera was obligated to pay
petitioner for the support and maintenance of the couple’s two
minor children; however, the amount of child support could not
“reasonably be calculated” in the marital settlement agreement
due to Mr. Barrera’s “current situation”; i.e., his incarceration
at the Federal correctional facility.
At the time of trial in this case, petitioner was supporting
herself and her two children without, as acknowledged in the
marital settlement agreement, child support from Mr. Barrera.
Petitioner continued to work as a sales clerk at Capretto Shoes,
where she earned $15 an hour. Petitioner worked full time at
Capretto Shoes and believed she brought home about $1,200 to
$1,300 a month from this job. Petitioner used credit cards, in
addition to her earnings, to pay her and her family’s living
expenses, and she also received occasional monetary assistance
from her family.
Petitioner and her children continued to reside in the West
Kendall house, which petitioner owned solely in her name.
Petitioner’s mortgage on the West Kendall house, at the time of
trial, was approximately $210,000.
Petitioner’s monthly expenses at the time of trial included
a monthly mortgage payment for the West Kendall house of $1,000,
plus taxes and insurance, preschool expenses of $400 a month for
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