Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Child Support

How does child support work if the parents get separated whether it be legally or by their own agreement?...children are 4 and 2 and twins are due in december


Asked on 10/17/00, 12:26 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Melody Stickel-Martinez Melody Stickel-Martinez, Esq.

Re: Child Support

Each parent has responsibility to pay support to their children. The chidren usually reside with one parent and the other parent pays support. Since both parents have this responsibility then the Courts use a formula to determine what that amount is. I suggest that you contact an attorney for this calculation if you are not divorcing. If you were divorcing than this calculation would be automatic.

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Answered on 11/14/00, 12:16 pm


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