Child Support Attorney • North Central Florida
How Much Financial Support for the Children?
Initial Determination and Deviations in Florida Child Support
Aside from providing love and regular attention after a divorce or paternity case, parents have no higher obligation than to provide financially for their children after the divorce. Child support is more important than any other debt or financial obligation, but most people do not know what level of support will be required. A court will determine the amount, and a lawyer can help assure that the determination is fair under the law.
Anne E. Raduns, P.A., represents divorcing men and women throughout North Central Florida. Call my office at 352-433-4244 to discuss your child support case.
How Child Support is Determined
Child support is the most predictable issue of a divorce or paternity case. The amount of child support the non-residential parent pays is determined after custody, property division, and alimony (if any) are decided. Florida child support is based on a ratio of the combined incomes of the parents - the more you both make, the more you both pay.
Another factor that influences the child support amount is the Parenting Plan and Timesharing Plan. If the non-primary parent has at least 40% of the overnights (at least 147 overnights a year), child support is calculated at a lower ratio. Conversely, if the primary parent has over 220 overnights, then child support is calculated at a higher number.
Your Attorney's Role - Determining Income and Protecting Your Rights
Child support is calculated using the Florida Child Support Guidelines. We can explain the guidelines to you and determine if there is any reasons a court may deviate from the guidelines. In addition, we can represent you in seeking a modification of your child support payments because of a significant change of circumstances. You may also wish to visit www.alllaw.com to access the Florida Child Support Calculator.
Attorney Anne E. Raduns can help you make sure that child support is fairly calculated. The paying parent may be self-employed or own a business and not be reporting all income. Our firm uses all means necessary, including subpoena of bank records, to verify actual income. If the non-residential parent is intentionally unemployed or underemployed to avoid child support obligations, the court can impute income and increase support accordingly (forcing the parent to get a real job).
If your financial circumstances have changed, either party can request a child support modification hearing. If the other parent is not paying court-ordered support, I can assist you in contempt or enforcement actions. Call today at 352-433-4244.
For experienced representation and an estimate of the child support you would pay or receive under Florida law, contact Anne E. Raduns, P.A. to schedule an appointment. Our Ocala, Florida, law firm represents divorcing parents or never-married parents in all child support and custody proceedings.
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