Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

My boyfriend was court-appointed to pay child support to his ex-wife and also the child's insurance but he is unable to support himself on the court's judgement and made a written agreement with his ex-wife that she would be willing to put their son on her insurance so he would just need to pay the child support amount. Does he need to contact the courts for this judgement or can he send the letter between his ex-wife and him to the Child Support Office or is it necessary to get a lawyer to do the rest? I don't want to see him get arrested for taking his son off his insurance since today is the last enrollment day....Can he get arrested if he calls up the insurance and puts him back on immediately?


Asked on 12/07/15, 10:35 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Barry Kaufman The Law Office of Barry W. Kaufman

He's not going to get arrested. If the ex-wife is agreeing to cover their son on her insurance for a significant period of time, then the judgment should be modified. If its a real brief amount of time, it's not worth it BUT your BF better keep that letter until the child turns 18.

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Answered on 12/07/15, 10:46 am
John Smitten Carey and Leisure

You have to have a judge modify the order. Prepare a stipulation for both parties to sign.

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Answered on 12/07/15, 5:50 pm


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