Category Archives: Fort Lauderdale Child Support
When Do Child Support Payments Stop?
In Florida, the parental obligation to provide financially for one’s children doesn’t end with divorce. Instead, this responsibility is often formalized in a child support order, where one parent is required to pay a certain amount to a co-parent (usually the one with primary custody) to help with the child’s maintenance and expenses. These… Read More »
Do You Need Temporary Child Support During Your Florida Divorce?
When two parents get divorced in Florida, the parties will inevitably need to adjust their financial situations to account for going from one household to two. Just because only one parent stays in the house with the kids, however, doesn’t mean that the other is off the hook when it comes to helping financially… Read More »
Accounting For Bonuses When Calculating Child Support In Florida
In Florida, family law judges, when calculating child support, are required to adhere to strict guidelines that take into account the parties’ incomes, expenses, and time-sharing arrangement. This does not, however, mean that calculating child support is not without its difficulties. Determining what qualifies as income, for instance, can be complicated, especially for those… Read More »
Administrative Child Support In Florida
In Florida, just because two parents get divorced doesn’t mean that they no longer have financial obligations to their children. Instead, courts will assess a child’s needs, as well as both parents’ incomes and their time-sharing agreement to determine which parent will be required to make monthly support payments to the other. Child support… Read More »
Deviating From Florida’s Child Support Guidelines
In Florida, how much a parent must pay in child support is partly based on a predetermined set of child support guidelines. This framework uses a variety of factors to help couples calculate their child support obligations and while judges are usually required to strictly adhere to these guidelines, it is possible in some… Read More »
Back Child Support Vs Retroactive Child Support
In Florida, both of a child’s parents are held legally responsible for financially supporting that child, regardless of their relationship status. When two parents separate or initiate divorce proceedings, a court may need to step in and order one parent to pay child support to the other. There are significant penalties for failing to… Read More »
Child Support And Private School
Most child support orders don’t specifically require a parent to pay for private school tuition. A court can, however, require a parent to pay such expenses as a part of his or her child support order in limited circumstances. Read on to learn more about when courts are willing to award private school tuition… Read More »
What Does Florida Child Support Cover?
Child support is a very important part of family law that helps ensure that children receive the financial support they need to lead healthy lives. In most cases, it is the noncustodial parent who is required to make these monthly monetary contributions. These payments cover a wide range of costs, including everything from housing… Read More »
Will My Remarriage Affect How Much Child Support I Owe?
A couple’s circumstances at the time of divorce rarely stay the same, which is why courts allow parties to modify their divorce agreement at a later date. For instance, one or both of the parties could remarry and even have more children, which could affect their previous divorce agreement in regards to the financial… Read More »
What To Do (And Not Do) When Your Ex Won’t Pay Child Support
Parents who divorce will still be obligated to work with each other and try to communicate about their child’s best interests, at least until that child turns 18 years old and officially leaves the nest. For many, this means that one parent pays child support to the other, to help cover the cost of… Read More »
