When it comes to family law arrangements in Florida, child support is an essential obligation that helps guarantee the financial well-being of children whose parents are separated, divorced, or unmarried. As such, child support laws exist to ensure that both parents fulfill their responsibility of care toward their children. That said, child support can be… read more
Florida law requires parents to be financially responsible for the care of their minor children who are not emancipated. Therefore, you are required to pay child support for your child if your child does not live with you. However, what happens when you share 50/50 custody of your child with your ex-partner? Are you required… read more
Yes. In fact, Florida law prohibits courts from not awarding any child support. As we’ll see, the annual income of the parents plays a big role in how much child support is awarded in each case. If two parents were to make the exact same salary and split custody of their child exactly 50/50, a… read more
A car accident can cause debilitating injuries that significantly impact your life. You may have to receive ongoing medical treatment, causing you to miss work and lose income. And unfortunately, the bills will keep piling up, which could create financial struggles. One obligation that may be affected is your court-ordered child support payments. If your… read more
The short answer is no. But before you stop reading, it gets more complicated. If a sperm donor has a legal relationship with a child, they may have child support obligations. Parent vs. Donor Florida law differentiates between a parent and a donor. Parents have automatic rights unless there’s a reason to terminate those rights…. read more
Whether two parents may never get married or end up getting a divorce, they have a fundamental obligation to support their children financially. The obligation to support your child does not depend on whether you are the custodial parent or the noncustodial parent. You must pay your share of the financial support for your child… read more
When a child is young, child support makes sense. Parents must provide for their children. But at what point should your child become responsible for their own needs? If you are paying support for a child who has graduated high school, you may wonder whether the payments are still necessary. The answer to this question… read more
Florida child support laws dictate that each parent has a legal obligation to support their child financially. The legal obligation to provide financial support does not end when the child’s parents divorce or separate. Indeed, Florida child support guidelines tell us how much parents should pay to support their children when they separate or divorce…. read more
Parents have a legal obligation to provide financial support for their children. The obligation does not disappear if the parents get divorced or the parents never lived together. In fact, a parent does not have to live with a child or even have a relationship with that child to be financially liable for the child…. read more
Florida legislature enacted the Florida Child Support Guidelines, which courts follow when determining child support. Under the guidelines, each parent is responsible for the child’s financial support based on the Income Shares Model. According to the model, a child should receive the same portion of each parent’s income that they would have received if the… read more
What Does Child Support Cover in Orlando, FL?
When it comes to family law arrangements in Florida, child support is an essential obligation that helps guarantee the financial well-being of children whose parents are separated, divorced, or unmarried. As such, child support laws exist to ensure that both parents fulfill their responsibility of care toward their children. That said, child support can be… read more
Why Do I Have To Pay Child Support if I Share 50/50 Custody?
Florida law requires parents to be financially responsible for the care of their minor children who are not emancipated. Therefore, you are required to pay child support for your child if your child does not live with you. However, what happens when you share 50/50 custody of your child with your ex-partner? Are you required… read more
Is Child Support Awarded When Both Parents Share Custody 50/50 in Florida?
Yes. In fact, Florida law prohibits courts from not awarding any child support. As we’ll see, the annual income of the parents plays a big role in how much child support is awarded in each case. If two parents were to make the exact same salary and split custody of their child exactly 50/50, a… read more
I Got Hurt in a Car Accident and Can’t Pay Child Support – What Should I Do?
A car accident can cause debilitating injuries that significantly impact your life. You may have to receive ongoing medical treatment, causing you to miss work and lose income. And unfortunately, the bills will keep piling up, which could create financial struggles. One obligation that may be affected is your court-ordered child support payments. If your… read more
Do Sperm Donors Pay Child Support in Florida?
The short answer is no. But before you stop reading, it gets more complicated. If a sperm donor has a legal relationship with a child, they may have child support obligations. Parent vs. Donor Florida law differentiates between a parent and a donor. Parents have automatic rights unless there’s a reason to terminate those rights…. read more
What Is Considered Income for Child Support?
Whether two parents may never get married or end up getting a divorce, they have a fundamental obligation to support their children financially. The obligation to support your child does not depend on whether you are the custodial parent or the noncustodial parent. You must pay your share of the financial support for your child… read more
How Old Does a Child Have to Be for Child Support to End?
When a child is young, child support makes sense. Parents must provide for their children. But at what point should your child become responsible for their own needs? If you are paying support for a child who has graduated high school, you may wonder whether the payments are still necessary. The answer to this question… read more
What Can I Do If My Child Support Obligation Is Too High?
Florida child support laws dictate that each parent has a legal obligation to support their child financially. The legal obligation to provide financial support does not end when the child’s parents divorce or separate. Indeed, Florida child support guidelines tell us how much parents should pay to support their children when they separate or divorce…. read more
Child Support Arrears
Parents have a legal obligation to provide financial support for their children. The obligation does not disappear if the parents get divorced or the parents never lived together. In fact, a parent does not have to live with a child or even have a relationship with that child to be financially liable for the child…. read more
What Happens to Child Support If I Remarry?
Florida legislature enacted the Florida Child Support Guidelines, which courts follow when determining child support. Under the guidelines, each parent is responsible for the child’s financial support based on the Income Shares Model. According to the model, a child should receive the same portion of each parent’s income that they would have received if the… read more