Can I Pay My Ex Cash for Child Support?

Often, a child support order is put in place after a divorce where there are children involved, although it can be put in place under other circumstances as well. Regardless of whether parents are married, separated, divorced, or were never married in the first place, both parents remain financially obligated to...

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Is There a Cap on Child Support in Florida?

Calculating child support in Florida is based on the “Income Shares Model.” This means that Florida courts apply a statutory formula to estimate how much will be spent on caring for the children based on the income of both parents. The formula used in Florida’s child support guidelines takes the income...

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Does My Stimulus Check Count as Income and Do I Need to Give a Portion of it to Child Support?

COVID-19 has unquestionably changed the world for everyone, including divorced parents. Whether you have recently divorced or have long ago settled into the somewhat unsettling routine of child custody, child support, and parenting time, the pandemic may have already affected you financially. The recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES Act)...

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