Category Archives: child support payment
Child Support Modification in Florida
The finalization of a divorce may not be the last time you and your former spouse see each other in court, especially if your divorce included an order for child support. In many situations, a child support order may have been appropriate at the time of the divorce, though a change in circumstances has… Read More »
How Does the Department of Revenue Enforce Child Support Orders?
For many families, child support payments are an essential part of their monthly income. Child support is court-ordered periodic payment from one parent to another that is intended to help meet the costs associated with raising a child. The amount and frequency of child support payments varies case by case and depends on the… Read More »
Obtaining Past Due Child Support in Florida After Children Become Adults
With regard to child support in the state of Florida, the general rule is that child support terminates when a child reaches 18 years of age. However, the general rule does not apply when child support is still owed for any time prior to the child’s reaching adult legal status. Under these circumstances, the… Read More »
Modification of Child Support in Florida
If you are paying or receiving child support, then it is important for you to know that if you or the other parent has a substantial change in circumstances, you must file a Supplemental Petition for Modification of Child Support immediately upon the change. This applies to those who are residing in and out… Read More »
