Blog Posts - Child support
Can Child Support Be Modified After it Has Been Established?
Child support modification should happen if certain factors permanently, materially, and unexpectedly change. You bet. In fact, most Hillsborough County child support orders remain in force and unchanged for more than a year. Florida, like most other jurisdictions, is an income share state. Courts base child support obligations on a...
read moreWhat Happens if You Do Not Pay Child Support?
Sooner or later, you must pay it. We hear this question a lot. Only 46% of residential custodial parents in Florida receive the full amount of child support owed. Most of these parents receive little to no child support at all. Delinquent parents usually stay one step ahead of the...
read moreHow Long Do I Have to Pay Alimony in FL?
When you are going through a divorce in Brandon, and your spouse is seeking alimony, you are likely wondering whether the court will award alimony and what the duration will be. In other words, you may be wondering: how long will I have to pay alimony in Florida? Under Florida...
read moreUnderstanding Child Support Enforcement in FL
Whether you pay or receive child support, it likely makes a significant difference in your financial situation. If you depend on child support to cover your child’s expenses, it can be stressful if you do not receive payments as you should. There are ways that parents can enforce child support...
read moreCan Alimony and Child Support be Affected by the Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many problems for many people. Businesses closed, jobs were put on hold or terminated, and many people wondered how they were going to pay their mortgage or rent and other expenses. While foreclosures and evictions were put on hold temporarily, there was no pause in alimony...
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