Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

child support

I have a child support case thru the Fl. Dept. of Revenue. The noncustodial parent is in NY. The order is for $25 a month and hasn't changed in the last 11 years. NY says that he doesn't have a job so the can't modify it. If I hire a lawyer and file a case in Florida, will Florida law prevail and they will actually set an amount according to minimum wage and make this deadbeat get a job or start losing rights???


Asked on 11/14/08, 10:17 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Re: child support

If the case is filed in Florida, he'll have the right to dispute the jurisdiction. Child support cases (with a few rare exceptions such as in a post-divorce case) must occur where the person who is to pay the support lives.

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Answered on 11/14/08, 5:42 pm


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