Child Support

Readers have probably heard that the cost of living across the country can vary greatly. It seems as though individuals who live in the middle, less populated regions of the nation enjoy more reasonable prices on everything from homes to bread to gasoline; people who...

A custodial parent may fear the day that their child's support-paying parent files for personal bankruptcy. Bankruptcy proceedings are used to eliminate debts and allow individuals to get back on their feet after struggling with their financial situations. A Florida...

For the most accurate information regarding the end of a child support obligation readers of this Florida family law blog are encouraged to turn to their operating divorce decrees. Individual child support cases are worked out pursuant to divorces and other legal...

Courts order parents to pay child support for the benefit of their kids when the children's parents do not live together or function as a couple. For example, when a Florida child's parents are married then presumably the parents share in the expenses and...

The state of Florida sets forth a complex set of guidelines that formulaically dictate how much support a noncustodial parent should pay for the benefit of their children. The guidelines consider the parents' income, the number of children that the parents must...

Contrary to what some readers may believe, child support payments in Florida may be applied to a vast range of child-related expenses. While a child's basic needs must be covered by the financial support provided to them by their parents, child support may also be...

A child support order creates a binding obligation in a parent to provide their child or children with financial support pursuant to the terms of the document. When a Florida parent does not meet this important obligation, then there are several different enforcement...

When a parent is ordered to pay child support for the financial benefit of their child, the obligation is a binding legal mandate. A Florida parent who fails to abide by the terms of their operating child support order may be penalized in a number of ways, including,...

Child support can be a complex issue but understanding how it is determined in Florida can help. A major league baseball player has been sued in Florida court for child support and to establish paternity of two children a woman living in Florida asserts he fathered....

This blog recently discussed the serious consequences associated with failing to pay child support. In addition to the responsibility to pay child support, parents are also responsible for their children's medical expenses. The potential penalties for failure to pay...