Florida Child Support Child support is for the care and benefit of the child(ren). Child support is calculated using guidelines established by the State of Florida. Factors used to determine the appropriate amount of child support include: Income of both parents Number and age(s) of child(ren) Cost of child care Cost of child(ren)’s healthcare Special needs…
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Custody and Visitation The Court in the State of Florida no longer uses the terms custody or visitation. The current terms are “time sharing” and “parental responsibility.” In most cases, the parents are awarded shared parental responsibility. It is only under extreme circumstances that the Court will award sole parental responsibility to one parent over…
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More and more children are born each year to parents that choose not to marry. In Florida, the Mother of a child born to unmarried parents is the legal guardian of that child (Florida Statute 744.301). To establish their parental rights, Father’s need to file an action with the Court called a Complaint to Establish Paternity. The Court…
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