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Florida Child Support Laws
Part I
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There are a number of statutes and rules of procedure that address different aspects of child support and which would rightly be included under the category of Florida Child Support Laws. The main Florida child support law, however, is Florida Statute 61.30. Depending on when parents separate or divorce, child support may last a number of years. Because children's needs change as they grow older and because child support can change based on changes in the income of the parents, any parent who will be or is separated or divorced from the other parent should become familiar with this Florida child support statute.
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A divorce or a separation by two parents can involve a number of legal issues that need to be sorted out. One of those issues is child support. Any parent who will be or is separated or divorced from the other parent should become familiar with the Florida child support laws because child support may last a number of years and can change throughout that time.
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The Florida child support laws seek to promote uniformity and fairness. To that end, the Florida child support laws provide a table, usually referred to as the Florida Child Support Guidelines, which is central to the process of calculating child support in Florida. These Florida Child Support Guidelines provide the presumptive child support need based on the income of the parents and the number of children involved.
Florida Child Custody Laws: The Preliminaries
Continued at Florida Child Support Laws Part II.
That being said, we recognize that the Florida child support laws and the information provided herein may be completely new to you. We also recognize that sometimes it is easier to process this child support information when discussed in person with someone who can answer any specific Florida child support law questions that you may have.
Following is a brief introduction regarding the basics of the Florida child support laws. After reviewing it, please consider reviewing our brief overview of the Florida Divorce Laws as well as our brief overview of the Florida Child Custody Laws.
If you live in the Central Florida area and you would prefer to go over the Florida child support laws in person with an experienced Florida child support lawyer, call us to schedule your one hour confidential consultation. During your consultation you will be able to learn more about how the Florida child support laws may apply in your particular family situation so that you may do everything you can to make sure that your children's needs are properly provided for.
If you are in Central Florida and would like to discuss the Florida child support laws in person with an experienced Florida child support lawyer, call us. During your one hour consultation we can go over how the Florida child support laws may apply in your specific situation. And if possible, we will schedule your consultation for the same day you call.
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We will address how to calculate base child support. However, you should consider that the Florida Child Support Guidelines are used to determine the appropriate child support amount based on the predetermined child support needs of children in Florida. Therefore, there are a number of circumstances in which the Court may adjust the presumptive Florida child support obligation of either or both parents upwards or downwards.
These adjustments are arguably more common in situations where a child has extraordinary needs and in situations where one parent spends a substantial amount of time with the children. If you believe that the presumptive Florida child support amount should be adjusted upwards or downwards in your specific situation, you may want to consult with a knowledgeable and experienced Florida child support lawyer.
If you look below at the child support table provided in the Florida Child Support Laws you will see that the left hand column lists the Combined Monthly Net Income which refers to the total net monthly income of both parents. You will also note that each one of the columns to the right indicate the number of children for which you will be calculating the child support.
Florida Child Support Laws: The Florida Child Support Guidelines
After you determine the total net monthly income of both parents, you go across to the appropriate column based on the number of children and you will know the presumptive monthly child support need that both parents are responsible for. Again, that is the monthly child support need for which both parents are responsible for, not what one parent has to pay.
Please note that this is only a portion of the Florida Child Support Guidelines.
In order to calculate the Combined Monthly Net Income mentioned above, you will have to use the Florida child support laws to calculate the monthly net income of each parent. First you will need to calculate each parent's monthly gross income.
Florida Child Support Laws: The Net Monthly Income of Each Parent
For most parents, the gross income will be any and all of the income the parent receives from whatever source it is received. The Florida child support laws indicate that gross income includes, salary, wages, business income, disability and Social Security benefits, worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, and other types of income.
From the monthly gross income, you will then subtract the allowable deductions which include State and Federal income taxes, health insurance, and other deductions. After you subtract the allowable monthly deductions, you will be left with that parent's monthly net income.
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Los padres que están separados o divorciados y viven en Florida deberían estar familiarizados con las leyes de manutención de menores de la Florida porque la obligación de ambos padres de mantener a sus hijos puede durar por años y la cantidad de la pensión puede cambiar a lo largo de ese tiempo según van cambiando los ingresos de ambos padres.
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