Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

If the Final Judgment has been entered you must file a Petition to Modify citing to material change of circumstances as to why this must be changed. If no final judgment yet some courts allow a party to file an objection to the agreement

It can be changed but you have to go back to court.

Use of a lawyer is recommended.

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Hello--I'll add to prior answers. First, if the FJ has not been entered yet, you may attack the validity of the mediated agreement.

If the FJ is entered, you have to file Pet. to Modify. You have to allege and be able to prove there has been a substantial change in circumstances and the support needs to be modified. You should also add the argument that you do not have the ability to pay the excessive amount (if that is true) and you should argue the amount is not the legal amount under the statutory formula. I am handling a similar case now. If a parent has substantial parenting time, the statute for the calculation of the support is mandatory.

Good luck. If my office can be of assistance, give us a call. Tom Rosenblum