Why we built this
Divorce forces some of the largest financial decisions of a person's life — child support, spousal support, and how property is divided — usually at the most stressful moment they've ever faced. Yet the tools people find are clunky, state-fragmented government calculators, single-firm calculators built to capture a consultation, and AI answers that are confidently based on last year's law. People walk into a $300-an-hour meeting with no idea what the numbers should be.
Untangle Plan exists to fix that. We give people a free, private, genuinely trustworthy way to understand their state's actual guidelines before they spend a dollar on legal fees.
How we're different
Every other free option compromises on at least one thing. We hold all four at once:
- Free and private. No account, no email gate. Everything runs in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded.
- Transparent. We show the math step by step and cite the exact statute we used. No black box, no chatbot.
- Neutral. We're not a law firm and we're not selling your information to one. The tool works for you, not for a lead-generation funnel.
- Verified & current. Every constant is checked against the official source and carries a visible “verified · checked” date. See exactly how on our How we verify page.
Our standard
Our bar is simple: if a calculator or worksheet isn't good enough for a lawyer to put in front of a client, it isn't finished. Every tool generates an attorney-grade prep worksheet — your numbers, the steps, the citations, and the issues to raise — designed to be brought to a consultation so your time with a professional starts informed.
Editorial standards & authorship
Every calculator on Untangle Plan is built, verified, and maintained by a named human editor. Our discipline is simple: cite the primary source. Every number — each percentage, cap, bracket, and schedule — is anchored to a specific state statute or official guideline, and we link to the government source so you can verify it yourself. We do not publish AI-generated figures without human review, and every tool carries a visible “verified · checked [date]” stamp so you can see exactly when the law was last confirmed.
Hemant Adhikari — Founder & Editor, Untangle Plan (2026–). Responsible for editorial direction, statute cross-checks, and publication review across every calculator. Not a licensed attorney; every figure published here is cited to a primary source (a state family code, official guideline, or support schedule) and is independently verifiable at the linked government source.
Corrections. Spot an error? Email editorial@untangleplan.com or use the feedback button on any tool. We review every substantive correction and post a dated note on the affected tool.
Untangle Plan is an independent project and part of the Galaxsen family of legal-information resources. We are not a law firm and have no financial relationship that influences the numbers our calculators produce.
How our tools are built
- Statute first. Every constant is transcribed from the controlling statute or official guideline — never a secondary summary, blog, or older tool.
- Show the math. Each result is derived step by step on the page and in your downloadable worksheet, so nothing is hidden in a black box.
- Cite and date-stamp. Each tool links the exact sections it used and shows when they were last verified.
- Re-check on change. Guideline figures move; we re-verify and update when they do. See our full verification methodology →
What we are — and what we are not
Untangle Plan is a preparation and estimation tool. Our calculators apply each state's published guidelines to the details you enter. They are not legal advice, not a prediction of what a judge will order, and not a court-certified calculator. Courts retain discretion, and real cases turn on facts a calculator can't capture. For advice on your specific situation, consult a licensed family-law attorney in your state.
Live today
Untangle Plan currently covers Texas, Arizona, California, and Florida, with more states on the way. Found an error or have feedback? Use the feedback button on any tool — we read all of it.