Category Archives: Child Support
Can a Florida Court Decline to Decide Child Support?
Child support is often a contested issue in Florida divorce cases. Fortunately, there are state-mandated child support guidelines that courts must follow when determining how much one parent must pay. These guidelines require both parents to submit financial affidavits detailing their respective monthly income and expenses. While the parents can negotiate a child support… Read More »
How Does “Imputed Income” Affect a Florida Parent’s Child Support Obligations?
In child support cases, a Florida judge must consider the income of both parents as the first step in determining how much one parent must pay the other each month. The court will look at all sources of a parent’s income (wages, business income, investments, government benefits, etc.) and, in most cases, this will… Read More »
Can Your Ex Sue You for Unpaid Child Support 30 Years Later?
Florida law requires parents to financially support their children until they turn 18 (or 19 if they are still in high school and reasonably expected to graduate). Once a court enters a child support order, that creates a legal obligation on the parent required to pay. Yet many parents ignore the court’s order and… Read More »