Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Im divorced and I share 50/50 custody with my ex. I just got remarried and my two boys 17 and 14 years of age do not want to stay at my house anymore because they don't like my new wife they wrote up statements how they want to stay with there mother and she ran down to the court house to get full custody I cant afford to pay anymore child support can I give up my parental rights and not pay child and if not can she make me pay more child support.


Asked on 9/18/12, 4:58 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

If you have 50/50 you are probably paying a minimal amount of child support. However, if the children do not want to keep this arrangement and they can testify in court to their objections, then your child support will be based on the income of yourself and your ex-spouse only (not your new wife's income). Custody is now known as time sharing (there is no primary residential custody). The time sharing will determine the amount of support you will pay - how much time will you be spending with the boys - who is paying for schooling and supplies, sports and uniforms and after school care, tutoring etc.

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Answered on 9/18/12, 5:54 am


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