Fort Lauderdale Child Support Attorney

Helping Secure Financial Support for Your Children

More and more frequently, parents decide to have children outside of marriage. These children are entitled to the financial support of their parents, which includes health insurance and other necessary expenses. When non-marital relationships break down, it’s often necessary to establish child support alongside time-sharing.

This is frequently done through a Paternity lawsuit, in which a parent can legally establish all rights flowing from the parent-child relationship.

When married parents decide to divorce, their children are also strongly impacted. While in many cases, divorce may be healthier for children than living with married but hostile parents, it can also be very disruptive.

In order to ensure that a child’s quality of life is as unaffected as possible by the divorce, Florida law requires child support payments to be included in the final divorce agreement.

With more than 35 combined years of experience with Family Law, the legal team at  Arcaro Law Group can help answer your questions about child support and help you better prepare to pay or to receive these payments..

How Much Child Support Will I Receive or Be Expected to Pay?

While this question can’t be answered directly without a conversation between you and a family law attorney, there is some general information regarding child support that can help you better understand what lies ahead.

Child support is usually determined at the same time or directly following the determination of parental responsibility. Generally, the parent given most or all of the day-to-day parental responsibility is the recipient of child support. The court uses predetermined state standards to begin calculations.

How Is Child Support Determined in Florida?

In Florida, determining child support is a multi-step process that includes:

• Determining the net income of each parent
• Utilizing the Florida Child Support Guideline to identify the presumptive amount of child support required to support the child
• Determining the number of nights the child will spend with each parent on an annual basis
• Dividing the projected costs between the two parents according to their incomes

The process of determining child support is conducted by the divorce court according to Florida Child Support Guidelines, found in Florida Statute 61.30.

Experienced & Compassionate Representation from Arcaro Law Group

For many divorcing couples, prioritizing the needs of their children is one matter they can agree on, but that does not always mean they agree on how to meet those needs.

Because of the complicated nature of child custody and support hearings, it is important for both parties to have strong legal counsel looking out for their best interests, rights, and financial needs.

Have questions about time-sharing, child support, or your legal rights as a parent? For experienced legal representation in your corner at child support hearings, contact Arcaro Law Group today.