Spousal support when calculated for "with children" is supposed to be net, after tax and after child support is paid/received.
That amount of spousal sounds like your lawyer just did a calculation of spousal support alone, and then child support alone.
If I got a letter like that, I would laugh and tell my ex to have fun trying to explain those niumbers to the judge.
It's possible your lawyer is aiming high to see if you can get anything at all. You can bet you will get a strongly worded asnwer from your ex's lawyer. This kind of tactic is just going to drag out your negotiations, and your lawyers will charge about $100 per letter.
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