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conclude from this record that petitioner will not be able to pay
her reasonable basic living expenses if she is not granted relief.
In sum, assuming petitioner met the threshold requirements
found in section 4.01 of the modified guidelines, we conclude
petitioner does not qualify for relief because she did not meet
the additional requirements found in section 4.02 of the modified
guidelines.
Where the requesting spouse meets the seven threshold
conditions set forth in section 4.01 of the modified guidelines,
but does not qualify for relief under section 4.02 of those
guidelines, we employ a balancing test to determine whether,
taking into account all the facts and circumstances, it would
nevertheless be inequitable to hold the requesting spouse liable
for all or part of the unpaid liability. Section 4.03 of the
modified guidelines enumerates six nonexclusive factors that may
be considered in making this determination.
Because respondent applied the superseded guidelines, he
considered petitioner’s request for relief in the light of eight
factors listed in section 4.03 of the superseded guidelines. We
now examine section 4.03 of the modified guidelines, which
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