The child support payment amount that you either send or receive generally reflects each spouse’s income at the time of your divorce. If your circumstances have changed, you may modify your order, as noted by the Florida Department of Revenue. Until the court...
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How can you develop a successful parenting plan?
You may find it challenging to work with your former spouse following a divorce. It may become more complicated if you have children because you need to work together for their best interests. When developing a successful parenting plan, Today's Parent has tips to...
Options available if financially unable to pay child support
Divorce is never easy and can be further complicated when children are involved. Child support arrangements are meant to provide for the continued health and well-being of the couple's children in Florida. While child support agreements are often established by the...
Man arrested during traffic stop for child support nonpayment
Whether one is an unmarried or newly-divorced parent, court-ordered support for a child often means one parent must adjust his or her budget to meet the obligations. Florida courts typically consider many factors when arriving at an amount of child support, including...
Determining child support for families who own businesses
During the end of a marriage, the two parties will be planning to divide the marital assets and also provide for the children. For some, the family business is the most significant asset, but dividing it and determining its value can be tricky. Since child support...
Child support dispute for ballplayer and his Florida family
How much support is fair and how long should the support be offered? These are questions that are typically resolved in a family law court by a judge if the two parents cannot come to an agreement. In some cases, child support orders are modified if certain...
Child support enforced by Florida Department of Revenue
A government agency has policies in place to protect families, but is it working? The Florida Department of Revenue (FDR) Child Support Program exists to assist both custodial and noncustodial parents with child support payments. In a recent news story, some parents...
