This is an update on "Child Support in Florida: What, When and How Much" dated 6/21/21. Parents have a duty to support their dependent children until they turn 18, or 19 if they are still in high school. But they don't get to decide how much to pay; Child support...
ESTABLISHING PATERNITY UNDER FLORIDA LAW
HOW IS PATERNITY DETERMINED IN FLORIDA? If a mother is married, the mother's husband at birth is the legal father of the child. If the mother is unmarried when the child is born, but later marries the child's father, the husband becomes the legal father. But if the child is...
CHILD SUPPORT IN FLORIDA – WHAT, WHEN AND HOW MUCH
Every parent has a fundamental obligation to support his or her minor or legally dependent child. BUT WHO GETS TO DECIDE WHAT, WHEN AND HOW MUCH? Florida has created a process that simplifies the process of determining child support so that parents can avoid the need for litigation. This system...