The coronavirus pandemic has closed down much of the U.S. economy. In the state of Florida, a large percentage of workers have either been laid off or furloughed until further notice. Many individuals in this category are not only worried about how to survive without a paycheck, but about how this enormous...

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)...

In the State of Florida, parents have an obligation to financially provide for their children. This obligation is in place regardless of whether or not the parents are married. That is why child support comes into play during divorce proceedings. When determining child support, a judge will follow a strict...

In order to be enforceable, child support obligations must be in a written child support order signed by a circuit court judge. Should a parent fail to pay an unofficial or orally or informally agreed upon child support obligation, there is no legal recourse available. If there is a legally binding child...

Child support is intended to be, as the name suggests, payments to support care for a child or children. They are court-ordered and are usually made by the noncustodial parent to the parent with primary or sole custody. The battles waged over child support often do not end with divorce...

Child support is court-ordered and must be paid to the custodial parent. After a child support order is entered, it can only be modified by the court under certain circumstances. A parent may only petition the court for child support modifications if one parent has experienced a “substantial change in...

The State of Florida follows an “income shares model” in order to determine what the base amount of child support is in a case. With this model as guidance, the court will try and approximate how much money the parents would have spent on their children had they stayed together. This estimated...

If you are in the process of a divorce and have children, you may have questions about child support. In the state of Florida, the amount you will pay for child support is calculated using the “Income Share Model.” This formula is used to determine how much you will pay each week...

You’ve been ordered to pay child support based on your income. That income is based on your continued employment. So what happens when you lose your job? Your child support payments don’t disappear. Even if you can’t pay your child support, ignoring it is one of the worst things you can do. Your payments...