Florida child support is based on each parent’s income, the number of overnight visits the children have with the non-custodial parent, daycare amounts and the health insurance payments for the children. Many parents have questions regarding child support after the age of eighteen in the state...
Florida has a table of income levels that determines the amount of child support for a given number of children. The primary figure used to calculate support is the income of both parents. Certain expenses also go into the calculation such as taxes, health insurance, and employment-related dayc...
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People sometimes mistakenly believe that child support is a number that they can choose themselves. However, in Florida, the appropriate amount of child support is guided by the law. The amount of a parent’s monthly child support obligation is based off a statutory formula. The formula ...
Time and Money—Separate Issues in a Florida Child Custody AgreementMany parents who receive court-ordered child support, or those who pay court-ordered child support mistakenly believe those monthly checks are tied to visitation rights. Nothing could be further from the truth. When the non-paying...
When calculating the proper child support amounts, there are a number of factors to consider that affect the child support that is actually Ordered by the court. How child support is calculated in Florida depends on a variety of factors. Income levels are used to figure the dollar amount of...
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In Florida, child support is a right belonging to the child, and parents cannot contract it away, nor can the parent’s acquiescence to non-payment of it. If you are going through a divorce or have a child outside of marriage and have concerns regarding child support, the Tampa child ...
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Illinois Expands ‘Family’ Definition in Foster Care: Relative Placements Rise, Support Challenges Emerge October 27th, 2024 No Comments Advocacy,Foster Care By:Julianna Walo, Esquire The number of foster children being placed with relatives in Illinois has been steadily climbing over the last decade...