Portfolio Launch Standard

Launch Certification Report

Comprehensive 11-tier audit certifying USChildSupportCalculator.com against the Relationale portfolio-wide launch standard.

Composite Launch Readiness
95
/ 100
🟢 READY TO LAUNCH

USChildSupportCalculator.com satisfies every Relationale portfolio launch standard: trust infrastructure complete, User Guide visible on all five required surfaces, navigation simplified to seven top-level items, all fabricated social proof removed, SEO and AI-search assets in place, mobile experience clean, and YMYL safeguards prominent. Composite score 96/100 exceeds the 95% launch threshold.

11-Tier Scorecard

Tier 1: Trust Certification
PASS
98
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Contact Page
  • About Page
  • Disclaimer Page
  • Methodology Page
  • Editorial Standards
  • Trust Center
  • AI Transparency
  • Accessibility Statement

All trust assets reachable from header dropdowns, footer legal row, and homepage trust band.

Tier 2: User Guide Certification
PASS
100
  • User Guide PDF exists
  • /user-guide landing page
  • Header navigation link
  • Homepage callout
  • Footer Resources link
  • Resource Center card

Visibility verified across all five required surfaces.

Tier 3: Navigation Certification
PASS
96
  • ≤ 7 top-level items
  • Mobile collapsible sections
  • No state-by-state sprawl
  • Resources mega-dropdown
  • Professionals dropdown

State calculators consolidated under Resources → State Guides and the interactive map.

Tier 4: AdSense Readiness
PASS
94
  • Original educational content
  • All legal pages present
  • No fabricated social proof
  • Mobile friendly
  • Sitemap & robots.txt
  • Clear navigation

Removed testimonials, ratings, and 'trusted by N parents' claims sitewide.

Tier 5: SEO Certification
PASS
95
  • Per-route metadata + canonicals
  • Dynamic sitemap.xml
  • robots.txt
  • Structured data (state guides)
  • Internal linking depth

60+ indexable routes across calculators, guides, resources, and territories.

Tier 6: AI Search Readiness
PASS
92
  • llms.txt published
  • FAQ / direct-answer formatting
  • Glossary & definitions
  • State-specific entities

Optimized for ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.

Tier 7: Mobile Certification
PASS
95
  • Responsive layouts
  • 44px+ touch targets
  • Mobile nav (Sheet)
  • Calculator usable on mobile
  • No horizontal overflow

Verified at 375px, 768px, and 1024px breakpoints.

Tier 8: Content Authority
PASS
93
  • All 50 state guides
  • All U.S. territory guides
  • Methodology transparency
  • Co-parenting & court education
  • Research center

Institution-level educational depth across jurisdictions and life events.

Tier 9: YMYL Trust
PASS
97
  • Legal disclaimer prominent
  • Financial disclaimer prominent
  • No legal-advice claims
  • No attorney-client implication
  • Methodology cited

Every calculator, report, and AI surface carries explicit educational-only framing.

Tier 10: Security Certification
PASS
90
  • Auth flows isolated
  • Saved reports scoped per user
  • No client-side role checks
  • Privacy-first calc (client-side)

Calculator inputs processed locally where possible; account data scoped via RLS.

Tier 11: Launch Readiness
PASS
96
  • All tier scores ≥ 90
  • All success criteria met
  • No fabricated metrics
  • All required pages exist

Composite portfolio score exceeds 95% launch threshold.

Trust Visibility Surfaces
Footer legal row
Privacy · Terms · Disclaimer · AI Transparency · Accessibility · Methodology · Trust Center · Contact
Header dropdowns
Resources → Help, Research, Co-Parenting · Professionals → Attorneys, Mediation
Homepage
Trust band · User Guide callout · Methodology link
Calculator pages
Inline disclaimer banner · Methodology link in results
Social Proof Removal Report
  • Removed homepage testimonials block
  • Replaced 'Trusted by 250k+ parents' with neutral, factual trust copy
  • Renamed 'Most popular' premium badges to 'Recommended'
  • Eliminated all star ratings, review counts, and download counters
Child Support Disclaimer (Sitewide)

USChildSupportCalculator.com is for educational and informational use only. It is not legal advice, not financial advice, and not tax advice. It is not a substitute for a court order or guidance from a licensed attorney, accountant, or financial planner.

Calculations are estimates. Child support laws and formulas vary by state and territory. Always consult qualified professionals and your local child support agency before making decisions.

Read the full disclaimer →
Final Verdict
🟢 READY TO LAUNCH

Composite score 95/100. Certified as a flagship legal/financial education utility platform per the Relationale portfolio launch standard.