Florida Child Support FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions

Child Support & Food Stamps  My daughter's father and I live together with our 1 month old. Our household income is gone temporarily because of my unpaid maternity leave. I am applying ...

Age of Emancipation & State Jurisdiction  If born in one state , but moved to another, do you go by the age of the state the child was born or the one you live in? My son was born in NYC, we moved ...

Unpaid Child Support Over 30 Days  My daughter's father was ordered by the State of Mississippi to pay child support in February of this year. I live in Florida. He started getting his paychecks ...

Multiple Child Support Issues  When my husband and his ex-wife divorced, the ex-wife misrepresented their earnnings. They separated because he could not stand her; she divorced him ...

Child Support Retroactive  If a noncustodial parent is just being served with child support papers to appear in court, will he/she have to begin paying child support for the life ...

Child Support Jurisdiction Change - UIFSA  I need a form(s) to change jurisdiction from Broward County Florida to Otsego County Michigan for child support purposes. I was married and divorced in ...

Child Support When Child Turns 18  My divorce papers reads that when the child turns 18 child support terminates.

Do I stop paying at 18 or upon his graduation.

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Child Support Orders in Florida  My last day of child support is the 31st of August. My son turned 18 in Dec. of 2009 and was to graduate this past May 2010. My son did not graduate and ...

Child Support Arrears Calculation  How do you calculate the amount of monthly arrears after the child turns 18 and regular support stops?

Several years ago I learned I had a 13 year old ...

Lowering Unfair Child Support Order  My boyfriend was just ordered to pay $307 a month for his first child. We have 2 children together and I have 2 other children from previous. We talked ...

Child Support Arrears Percentage  I went to court to determine child support arrears which total over $46,000. I need to find out if I have a hearing scheduled next month, what percentage ...

Child Support & Credit Report  The child support my husband paid has been paid in full and the child is now 19, so he has not had to pay in over a year.

He applied for a credit card ...

Child Support, Unemployment & Other Considerations   I have been divorced for 3 years. I was a stay at home mom for 18 years. When I divorced him I could not get an attorney. I left with nothing but my clothes ...

Wage Garnishment & New Child Support Law  Can the state of Florida continue garnishing my wages past 18 while they try to modify my closed support order? I have paid child support until DD turned ...

Out of State Child Support Jurisdiction  Mother and son moved out of state. I live in NJ, the mother and our son moved out of state of FL.

Do we still deal with Florida courts on child support ...

New Wife & Child Support Obligations  My husband has primary custody of his son who is turning 17 in September. The child moved back in with his mother against his father's wishes and the mother ...

Retroactive Child Support Payments  In my divorce we agreed to share responibiltiy 50-50. No child support payments. My ex-spouse decided to move away and I now have the kids full time. Its ...

New Marriage & Child Support  Can a new marriage or relationship effect child support?

If either myself or my ex husband has a live in boyfriend or girlfriend or either of us remarry ...

Confusing Court Paperwork  I am currently a single father that has had custody of my daughter for the past year and a month. I am really lost in the paper work but I will find a ...

Child Support Review  How can I file a Child support reduction? My oldest boy turned 18 back on 10/12/08 but he graduated from High School on 5/30/2009.

Do I get any retroactive ...

Child Support Enforcement Delay  How long does it take to hear back once I filed for child support? I filed for child support a year and a half ago and have not heard anything.

It ...

Threats to Withhold Child Support  Can my ex-husband threaten me with Child Support arrearage when I speak of custody and visitation modification? When we were divorced in 2001 my ex-husband ...

Child Support Change of Circumstances  I am making a lesser amount now than I was when I went to court the first time for child support but my ex-wife has been remarried for a year now. Can ...

Who Should Get Child Support   My child will turn 18 in August 2010 and still in school to finish his High school. He doesn't want to live with his mom after turning 18 and want to ...

Suspension of License for Failure to Pay  Suspension of License for failure to pay the court ordered amount of child support. I was hurt in an accident in December 2009 and have been unable to ...

Ending Child Support in Florida  I am currently paying child support for my 2 children. Our last order stated that I had to pay until the children were 18 and graduated high school. My ...

Child Support Guidelines Worksheet Instructions  Am I (the petitioner) supposed to send the respondent a copy of all the forms?

SECTION IV. CHILD SUPPORT GUIDLINES WORKSHEET has a section that states ...

Interstate Child Support Enforcement  My ex-husband lives in Florida and I live in Mississippi. I'm going through DHS to receive child support payments. He hasn't paid since March of this year ...

Lower or Stop Child Support.  I am paying child support $450 a month and I had my son for 4 years while his mother did not give me any money or anything she use to get him on the weekends....

Child Support & Income Deduction Order  Final settlement reached in mediation stating neither parent owes child support as of the date signed. However money is continuing to be deducted through ...

Self-Employment & Child Support Guidelines  What are the guidelines for the noncustodial parent being self-employed and owning his own company?

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Back Child Support & Parental Rights  Child support arrearage and parental rights revocation. The child support is $54,000. Never paid child support and had parental rights revoked. He abandoned ...

Form to Get Child Support Payments  What form do I need to get my ex-husband to pay child support? We were divorced in 2000. It was a one signature divorce because I wasn't aware of his whereabouts ...

Child Support Paperwork  I am currently in the process of applying for Financial Aid to continue with my education. My financial Aid office is seeking paperwork stating that I ...

Waive Child Support Before Birth  I’ve tried to get back with him so i can have a family for this child like any other couple would do when accident like this happens but he doesn’t want ...

Early Termination of Child Support  Can a father get child support terminated before the child is 17 in Florida? My ex has petition for child support to be terminated due to my 17 year old ...

Child Support & Adoption  I have a child with an ex that is currently living in New York. Her husband has hired an attorney to adopt my daughter and both my ex and her husband agree ...

Child Support & Mental Health  Father and mother agree that the following is in the best interest of the minor children due to mothers mental health history.

Father - 100% timesharing
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End Child Support Payments  Ex-husband looking to end child support payments. For 13 years I have primary custody. My ex-husband never saw our son when he was supposed to. His social ...

Child Support - Multiple Spouses  I have a former spouse that I pay child support to for one child. I am currently going through a divorce with my 2nd wife that I have 2 children with....

How to Contest Paternity  How do I contest paternity? I have a summons for child support. I know for a fact that one child isn't mine and the other may not be. I need to ask the ...

Citizenship & Child Support  In order to receive child support from the other parent of a child do they have to be a U.S. citizen? What about if they work in the US seasonally?

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Appeal Child Arrears Decision  I was divorced today. During this time I had to go before a General Magistrate. The GM calculated my arrears based on my current income and that of my ...

Can Custodial Parent Waive Child Support in Florida  My wife and I are getting divorced and we both have a 2 year old child. However, she has said that she does not want any child support from me.

Is ...

Stop Child Support  My son has refused to see me for over 1 year. I pay $700.00 per month in child support which is deducted from my paycheck.

I have gone to counseling ...

Back Child Support  Can I take the non custodial parent to court for owing back child support that is supposed to be paid legally through the state?

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Child Support & Unemployment  My ex-husband was laid off from his job. He will be receiving unemployment. He is court ordered to pay child support payments and back alimony payments....

Child Support Wage Garnishment   My question is I am currently having my child support deducted from my paycheck and have not missed a single payment for several years. I have recently ...

Disestablishing Paternity in Florida  My fiance has mild-moderate retardation. An ex girlfriend of his had him sign the birth certificate of a child she later stated was not his. Following ...

Back Support From Bank Assets  My son is now 7 and his father was order to pay 440.00 a month, which he doesnt. He is roughly 10k behind. I have lived in Ohio for two years and he has ...

Interest on Child Support  My question is. I owe interest on back child support. I have finished paying my child support, and now owe the interest. My ex husband wants me to pay ...

Reduction For Child Support  How do I appeal a motion for child support to have the amount reduced?

I have another child I support and household bills that were not taken into ...

Child Support Obligations of New Spouse  When does the spouse of a non-custodial parent become obligated for the husband's child support? My son and his first wife divorced and they had a child....

Child Support & New Marriage  I got married recently to now my husband and he is currently paying child support to his ex wife.

We both have separate accounts and everything is ...

Child Support Modification & New Marriage  I have a child support from my first marriage.

I'm married again and I have 2 kids, can i get a reduction in the child support?

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Process to Forgive Child Support Arrears   I am no longer under a court order to pay child support, but their are arrears on record with the child support office.

What is the process that the ...

Fathers Rights & Child Support  We have a lawyer but I feel like they are just sitting there not doing a thing. Here's the case: Three years ago my nephew was born, the mother told my ...

Modifying Child Support & Enforcement Order  My divorce papers states the ex is supposed to pay 1/2 of kids medical bills and provide a life insurance policy to me for the kids. He refuses to do so....

Child Support Arrears Interest Charges  My questions are: (1) Will I have interest and additional charges added to the amount of Child Support in arrears?

(2) If so, how is that determined?...

Child Support After Termination of Parental Rights  If a parent gives up their rights to a child in a Florida court of law, can they still be sued for child support years later?

Thank you in advance for ...

Child Support After 18  Child support after kids turn 18 and... My son will be 18 in October and I have full custody.

His father is in arrears over $10,000. Will he still ...

Florida Child Support Standards  Is there a standard for child support as far as who pays for insurance and childcare?

What is the standard visitation schedule for the non-custodial ...

Child Support Enforcement Order  Can child support enforcement garnish wages without a court order for arrears. My x wife is in Gerogia, I am in Florida she has told Georgia that I am ...

Proof of Ex-Husbands Salary for Modification of Child Support  I was divorced just under a year ago. My ex-husband is taking me back to court to sue to lower the child support. He has not had any major financial changes....

Stop Child Support & Forgiveness of Arrears  Stopping current child support and forgiveness for arrears for a child. For past year and currently my daughter lives with me. I pay child support to her ...

Child Support Fulfillment  My youngest son is 18 and graduates on June 7. My obligation according to my divorce papers will be fulfilled at that time.

Is there any forms I am ...

Multiple Children and Child Support Cases  Can I combine 3 Children child support with the same father (3 different mothers) on one 12.905b?

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Child Support and Food Stamps  I have just filed for food stamps and they stated that I would need to go to child enforcement agency.

I had the proof from an officially signed court ...

Child Support Arrearages  My children's dad is severely in arrears for child support and over the years has told the court that he is unemployed.

Is the court or another government ...

Child Support Forgiveness of Arrears  The custodial parent agrees to forgive arrears prior to 2004. All payments have been made beginning with the order starting 2004 to the present.

What ...

Child Support Income Deduction Form  My ex was court ordered to pay child support in our divorce, to date, he has all but stopped paying support. I would like to get this deducted directly ...

Child Support & Paternity DNA Test  An ex girlfriend called me and told me that she just took a DNA test and the guy she thought was the child's father isn't and that I must be the father ...

Stop Florida Child Support From West Virginia  How do I stop child support in Florida, when I now live in West Virginia. My son has lived with me for almost ll months, since June, 2009. On April 5,...

Florida Child Support Guidelines Question  OK, so my son's father and I are going through child support issues. We were never married. We are trying to do an uncontested Time sharing agreement.

My ...

Answer To Summons - Florida Supplemental Petition to Modify Child Support  I got divorce almost 3 years ago and my ex lives in Florida. He never paid child support and he owes the State of Florida almost 13,000. Now he went to ...

Enforce a Child Support Enforcement Order  I have a child support enforcement order in place for my ex-husband. The general support is payroll deducted due to a subsequent order put in place because ...

Florida Motion For Contempt and Enforcement  I just received my ex' attorney driven Motion For Contempt and Enforcement? It states that since Nov. 1, 1999 I have been ordered to pay $326/month for ...

Blank Income Deduction Order Form   I need a blank IDO form for a case in the Ninth Circuit. I've been told there's a new form, just recently.

I can't find anything anywhere giving ...

Temporary Reduction in Florida Child Support  My boyfriend lost job due to a cutback and is receiving unemployment. He needs to know what process that he needs to go through to get his child support ...

Order by a General Magistrate - Exception to Order  A magistrate has entered an Order on my Petition for modification of child support.

It did not take into account the facts presented and the Magistrate ...

Florida Child Support Form for Temporary Relief  I pay child support for two children. My eldest child is 23 and no longer lives with his mother. My sixteen year old daughter now lives with me full time ...

Child Support Modification - Arrears  Child Support Modification - Arrears
Today my children's father and I agreed in court to a modification of child support to equal almost $300 per month ...

Child Support Wage Garnishment  My ex owes me for a few months child support. I live in Arizona, she lives in Florida, where our case was settled in mediation.

I would like to have ...

Can I Stop Making Child Support Payments  My 18 year old daughter is moving out of her mother's house. I have been ordered to pay child support until my daughter graduates from high school. She ...

Child Support Modifications to Stop an Order for Support  My Ex-Husband and I remarried in April of last year after being apart for 7 years. We have two daughters that he paid child support for and still is.

How ...

Child Support Modification Forms  If both parties agree on the modification - can we file the papers with the court without an attorney?

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Prevent License Suspension for Non-Payment of Child Support  I need form cs-ef45 to stop driver license suspension. Driver license being suspended due to arrears payment overdue.

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Child Support When the Father Lives Out of State  How do I initiate child support when the father lives out of state? My child was born 2 weeks ago. The father moved to New York 2 weeks prior to that and ...

How do I Stop Child Support?  How do I stop Child Support from being taken from my wages, since the child is now living with me?

The Mother of my son finally gave custody to me after ...

Stop Child Support in Florida  I am currently paying child support through/to the state of Florida for my son. Recently my ex and I are back together. Her and my son have moved from ...

Represent Myself in a Child Support Hearing  I have been trying to get child support for 3 years. I formally started the process back in September 2008. Then the process was stopped because my divorce ...

Establish Child Support and Visitation  I would like to establish a set monthly child support as well as visitation for me to see my daughter.

I am 23 yr old father and nothing is more important ...