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Tag Archives: child support
Do Fathers Ordered to Pay Child Support Have Custody Rights?
I see it all the time. A mother requests state welfare benefits, and the Florida Department of Revenue inquires as to whether the mother is receiving child support from her child’s father. The answer is no, and the Department of … Continue reading
Disparaging The Other Parent Hurts Your Child And Your Florida Child Custody Case
Rosalind Sedacca, a divorce and parenting coach and author, writes about why parents should not bash one another in front of their children: When you put down their other parent, your children are likely to interpret it as a put-down … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law Explanation, Florida Statutes
Tagged best interests standard, child custody, child custody case, child support, divorce, Florida Statutes, modification of final judgment, parent child relationship, parental responsibility, parenting plan, paternity, temporary child custody, time-sharing
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Steps for Paying Florida Child Support Online – One Time Payments
The folks at the Hillsborough County Clerk of the Court have made a pamphlet available explaining how to make one time child support payments online. Below you will find the steps: Go to www.myfloridacounty.com; Click on “Pay Child Support & View Payment History;” … Continue reading
Prenuptial Agreements: Uniform Premarital Agreement Act
No matter the reason that parties enter into a prenuptial agreement, there are certain issues that may be agreed upon and other issues that Florida public policy prohibit parties from agreeing on prior to marriage. For example, a clause in … Continue reading
Pew Report Observes Non-Resident Fathers
A recent report conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Social and Demographics Trends project makes some interesting findings: “Absent” or “non-resident” fathers are defined as those that do no live with their children; The number of children not living with their … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law Explanation, Family Law News
Tagged child custody, child support, contempt, divorce, enforcement, Family Law News, modification of final judgment, non-resident father, parental responsibility, parenting plan, paternity, temporary child custody, time-sharing, UCCJEA
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Family Law News: U.S. Congressman in Court over Back Child Support
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that U.S. Representative Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) will be in a family court because he has failed to pay ordered child support. His former wife claims that the congressman is in arrears of $117,000.00, including interest, … Continue reading
Calculating Child Support: Net Income
In a previous post, I provided a list of items which would be considered gross income for child support or alimony purposes. Florida law does allow some deductions to that gross amount prior to calculating a child support obligation. These deductions … Continue reading
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Tagged child custody, child support, divorce, Florida Statutes, paternity
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Who has the Right to File a Paternity Suit?
Paternity is essentially the legal recognition that a man is the father of a child. Establishment of paternity brings with it various rights and responsibilities, including (i) the right to establish a time-sharing (visitation) schedule for the father, (ii) the … Continue reading
What is Considered “Income” for Alimony and Child Support Purposes?
In a Florida family law case that involves a claim for alimony or child support, one of the most important preliminary considerations is how much income each party has. In child support cases, each party’s income gets plugged into a … Continue reading
Video: Basic Allowance for Housing
The following video from the Defense Management Travel Office describes Basic Allowance for Housing, or B.A.H.: Servicemembers should know that Florida courts take B.A.H. into consideration when determining issues of child support and alimony. B.A.H. may even be taken into account for … Continue reading
