In Florida, Child Support is a court-ordered obligation of the financial responsibilities for a child’s care, maintenance, and education. It is stated in Florida Child Support Law 39.01, that it is the responsibility of every parent, regardless of whether the two parents are married, divorced, or single. Under the state’s child support law, parents cannot waive Child Support payment obligations, as they have a legal and moral duty to aid maintain their child.
The amount of Child Support
The amount of Child Support will be based on Florida’s Child Support Guidelines. These Guidelines outline the amount of assistance to be paid for each specific case and will be primarily based on the parents’ income, custody rights, and the number of children involved.
In most instances, the court will strictly enforce the Florida Child Support Guidelines. However, the judge can also deviate from the Guidelines in other circumstances under special considerations. It is important to talk about your case with a skilled attorney to determine how your case will be carried out.
What does Child Support Cover?
The point of Child Support is to ensure that the child continues to have an acceptable standard of living, which means that all child supports payments are meant to benefit the child. The items to which the child support payments are meant include the following:
• Educational expenses: school tuition, books, activities, and supplies related to the child’s education.

• Food & Clothing: besides clothing, child support payments are destined for weekly groceries, school meals, and overall occasional eating out.

• Medical Costs: medical expenses include deductibles, uncovered services, etc. These include everything necessary to maintain the child in good health.

• Activities & Entertainment: child support payments include expenses for summer camps, piano lessons, movies, and everything recreation-related.
Contempt for failure to pay Child Support
If a parent fails to comply with his/her child's support obligations, either civil or criminal contempt can enforce failure to comply with a court order of support. Civil contempt is used much more frequently than criminal contempt and is not as heavy a burden. Whereas criminal contempt is a rather different process, for it must be demonstrated that the failure to pay is willful and intentional, and it must comply with Rule 3.840 of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure.
To better understand how child support modification florida can affect your specific case, be sure to book a consultation with a skilled lawyer who will better guide you in the details of your

situation. Child Support is often a contested point in divorce proceedings and should be handled with the utmost care.

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