When a child support order was issued in your divorce case, you may have had some doubts about whether the support payments would actually come your way. It is also possible that you never expected that your ex would fail to pay child support. Either way, if you are in a situation where child support… Read More >
Florida Child Support Basics: What Parents Need to Know
When parents undergo a Florida divorce, child support is often one of the most hotly debated elements that arise during the process. Determining child support orders, enforcing the payments, ensuring fairness, and modifying orders if needed are all pertinent concerns for many divorce and post-judgment cases. The process of establishing a child support order is… Read More >
Inaccuracies in Child Support Records at Florida DOR
A recent news report revealed some inaccuracies in the Florida Department of Revenue’s recordkeeping of child support payments. Several individuals required to make child support payments through the Department of Revenue and who claim to be current have received letters from the Department stating that they owe back payments. It was unclear from the report… Read More >
West Palm Beach Child Support Lawyer Discusses Effect of Parental Income Increase on Support Obligation
Florida Statute 61.30 provides guidelines for the award of child support to a custodial parent. The “obligor” under the support order is generally the parent with whom the child spends less time. Although the law provides guidelines and the courts use a Child Support Guidelines Worksheet to calculate the support amount, there is some room for… Read More >
Florida Child Support in Cases Involving High Income Earning Parents
Florida Child Support in Cases Involving High Income Earning Parents Are you a professional athlete, executive, physician, business-owner, professional, or celebrity who earns a substantial annual salary and you are thinking about filing for divorce or a paternity action whereby the court will have to determine child support? Below are a few things you should… Read More >