Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Child support obligation

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Whether a person works full or part-time is immaterial. What does count, however, is the amount of income the party earns. The net income of both parties is added together to determine the total amount of child support.

The total is then multiplied by the percentage that each of the parties contributes to the total net income to determine each party's share. The party who earns more will be responsible to pay more child support.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.