Qualify For Child Support

by Jean from Tampa, Florida, Hillsborough County

Qualify For Child Support:
Do I qualify for child support? My daughter is giving me custody of her 16 year old daughter in a couple weeks. She will be living with me and attending the last two years of high school while under my care.

Does my daughter have a responsibility to provide a monetary amount per week for this child?

Answer to Florida Court Forms Question

Dear Jean,

Yes you are very likely entitled to child support. If you are using the formal process for Temporary Custody of a Minor Child by an Extended Family Member under Florida Statute 751 there is a check off box on the form that requests that child support payments be forwarded to the child's custodian.

If your daughter is a single parent and is currently collecting child support from the child's father, you can have those payments sent to you.

As a temporary custodian of a minor child you may also qualify for social services to help take care of your granddaughter.

Depending on your health insurance company, you may also be able to include your granddaughter on your health insurance.

Many families place children with relatives because of the dismal state of the economy. If your daughter is placing her daughter with you because of financial distress, any award for child support may be difficult to enforce.

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