Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

My husband is the father of a disabled daughter who was paying child support of 440 per month until she turned 18. Since she turned 18, it was revisited. Her mother now receives disability for her in the amount of 450 a month. Child support was determined based on both parents monthly income although disability was not included in that amount. The mother provided a monthly income of 1000 less than she actually makes. I have now found out what she actually makes. Is this a basis for appeal of the ordered child support? If it is, how do I go about appealing it. We have now paid a very bad lawyer and cannot afford to pay another one since we are still paying him.


Asked on 11/18/10, 9:14 am

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

Child support terminates at the age of 18 unless the child is in high school and will not graduate until the age of 19. As to disability, unless the divorce papers state that he is to continue to pay child support for the life of the child, then child support stops at 18 because then the child is an adult who can apply for Social Security Disability.

So - what does your dissolution of marriage state?

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Answered on 11/23/10, 9:45 am


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