by an income withholding order to the obligor parent’s employer directing that employer to deduct the ordered child support amount from that parent’s paycheck and remit it directly to the Florida Department of Revenue. The DOR will then distribute the child support payment to the obligee ...
If you currently make your child support payments directly to the other parent rather than to thestate of Florida, it will be easier to end the support when a child turns 18. That is, if your child support order requires direct payment and your child reaches the legal termination age for ...
Unlikealimony (sometimes called spousal support),the payment of child support is not tax deductible for the payor and it is not charged as income to the payee. In other words, the parent who pays child support to the other is not entitled to a tax deduction for payments made, and the pa...
Up to $25,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance to eligible “hometown hero” homebuyers; Up to $25,000 for officers who adopt a child from Florida’s child foster care system; Exemptions from basic prerequisites for veterans and applicants with an associate degree or...
Lump sum alimony, as its name suggests, is a one-time payment of alimony in the form of money or property. It is not a different form of alimony but is rather a way the court can order the payment of permanent or rehabilitative alimony when special circumstances exist that make periodic ...
A finding of contempt can carry with it serious legal consequences. These consequences can include incarceration in the local jail, fines, and other sanctions. A court may also order a wage garnishment, if the payment of support is at issue. ...
Survivor Benefits Program (hereinafter referred to as “SBP”) is a program that allows the spouse of a military member to continue to receive a monthly payment (annuity) to help make up for the loss of the military member’s retirement income upon death. This program requires a monthly ...
The couple was able to agree to a plan for the division of assets and the payment of all outstanding debt; Neither of the parties to the divorce wants alimony; Each of the spouses is satisfied with the financial information that has been provided in the financial affidavits that were approved...
If it is determined by the court that the paying spouse has the ability to pay and that the non-payment is both willful and intentional, then a criminal contempt order may be entered. The non-paying spouse will have the right to be legally represented in the criminal proceedings, and, if...