Category Archives: Child Support
Does Remarriage Affect Child Support in Florida?
In Florida, parents have a legal obligation to support their children financially. That is why parents are ordered to pay child support after they divorce. The “Income Shares Model” is used in Florida when calculating child support. The court uses this method to calculate a basic support obligation. Once the basic child support obligation… Read More »
What if My Ex-spouse Cannot Afford To Pay Child Support
Child support aims to divide the costs of raising a child between the two parents. When child support payments stop, the parent living with the child may face serious financial difficulties. When support payments stop, the parent raising the child can have difficulty paying for the ordinary and every day expenses related to children… Read More »
Do I Need To Hire A Child Support Lawyer?
Parents of minor children have a legal and moral obligation to provide financially for their children. This is true even if the parents are separated, divorced, or have never been married. In the case of parents who have separated, divorced, or are not married, minor children are entitled to child support. This is money… Read More »
Debunking Some Common Myths About Child Support In Florida
One of the divorce-related issues that is often misunderstood is child support. Many myths abound about child support. This could be because child support laws are complex or vary from state to state. Also, another reason there are many myths about child support could be because laws are constantly changing. If you’re going through… Read More »
Can You Legally Avoid Paying Child Support In Florida?
In Florida, child support can be imposed on either parent after parents get divorced. Child support can also be imposed on a parent after paternity has been established. If you got divorced from your child’s other parent and were ordered to pay child support, or if you were ordered to pay child support after… Read More »
Adult Dependent Children And Child Support
In Florida, parties who have children and divorce have to consider child support. Child support is generally ordered through a child’s majority (age 18); however, if the child is still attending high school with a reasonable expectation of graduation on or before the child’s nineteenth birthday, then child support is extended to high school… Read More »
Is It Advisable To Pay Child Support In Cash?
It is each parent’s duty to support his or her child(ren) financially, and during a divorce, a formula is utilized which calculates the child support obligation for one of the parents considering all of the statutory factors such as incomes, timesharing, insurance costs, and other similar factors. There are instances where parents have equal… Read More »
Child Support In Florida: 5 Frequently Asked Questions
If you are a parent who is about to get divorced, you probably have many questions concerning divorce-related issues on your mind right now. As a parent, one issue that is most likely raising questions in your mind is the issue of child support. Many people contact the Lasky Law Firm with questions about… Read More »
Florida Child Support Modifications: Learn Some Basics
One of the main concerns of divorcing parents is whether child support orders are modifiable. Fortunately, because Florida courts understand that changes, whether expected or not, happen in life, parents can petition the court for a child support modification. The party ordered by the court to pay child support and the one granted child… Read More »
Adult Dependent Children
In Florida, parties who have children and divorce have to consider child support. Child support is generally ordered through a child’s majority but it may be extended through high school graduation so long as the child is in high school, attending in good faith with a reasonable expectation of graduation on or before the… Read More »