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The Supplemental Petition for Modification of Child Support form 12-905(b) should be used when you are asking the court to change a current court-ordered child support obligation.
The court can change a Florida child support order if the judge finds that there has been a substantial change in the circumstances of the parties and the change is in the children’s best interests.
This form was formerly known as the Supplemental Petition to Modify Custody/Visitation and Other Relief. Form 12-905(a) should be used when you are asking the court to change current court-ordered parenting plan or time-sharing schedule.
Parenting and Time-Sharing. If you and the respondent are unable to agree a judge will decide for you as part of establishing a Parenting Plan. The judge will decide the parenting and time-sharing arrangements based on the child(ren)’s best interests.
Regardless of whether there is an agreement, the court reserves jurisdiction to modify issues relating to the minor child(ren). The judge may request a parenting plan recommendation or appoint a guardian ad litem in your case.
This means that a neutral person will review your situation and report to the judge concerning parenting issues. The purpose of such intervention is to be sure that the best interests of the child(ren) is (are) being served. For more information, you may consult section 61.13, Florida Statutes.
A parenting course must be completed prior to entry of a final judgment. You should contact the clerk, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant about requirements for parenting courses or mediation where you live.
Child Support... The court may order one parent to pay child support to assist the other parent in meeting the child(ren)’s material needs. Both parents are required to provide financial support, but one parent may be ordered to pay a portion of his or her support for the child(ren) to the other parent.
Florida has adopted guidelines for determining the amount of child support to be paid. These guidelines are based on the combined income of both parents and take into account the financial contributions of both parents and the number of overnights the child(ren) spend with each parent.
You must file a Family Law Financial Affidavit, and the other parent will be required to do the same. From your financial affidavits, you should be able to calculate the amount of child support that should be paid using the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet Form 12.902(e).
Because the child support guidelines take several factors into consideration, change over time, and vary from state to state, your child support obligation may be more or less than that of other people in seemingly similar situations.
This form may be used to ask the court to enter a support order if you and your spouse are separated, and your spouse has the ability to contribute to you and your minor children, but has failed to do so.
You can only use this Florida child support form if a dissolution of marriage has not been filed and the children live primarily with you.
• The respondent or the petitioner in a pending dissolution of marriage action. For you to use this Florida child support form, a petition for dissolution of marriage must have already been filed.
You should use this form to ask the court to award any of the following: ○ temporary use of assets; ○ temporary exclusive use of the marital home; ○ temporary responsibility for liabilities/debts; ○ temporary spousal support (alimony); ○ temporary custody of a minor child(ren); ○ temporary child support; ○ and other relief.
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• The petitioner in a pending action for support unconnected with a dissolution. For you to use this form, a petition for support unconnected with a dissolution of marriage must have already been filed. You should use this form to ask the court to award temporary spousal support (alimony) and/or temporary child support.
Temporary Order... These family law forms contain a Temporary Order for Support with Dependent or Minor Child(ren), Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.947(b), which the judge may use.
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