Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
Mediation/Child Support
Is mediation reguired to increase child support payments even if you've communicated by letters and agreed on the increased amount?
Also, If you've honored your obligation financially for child support payments set by the court documents, say when the minor is 16 or 17, would the custodial parent be able to sue for an additional 2 or 3 years until the minor reaches age 18?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Mediation/Child Support
If you have an agreement, signed by both parties, meeting whatever requirements the judge or hearing officer has for such agreements, you don't need to mediate. (Please note that not all counties have mandatory mediation, anyway.)
Most judges or hearing officers won't allow child support to terminate before that child turns 18 or finishes high school, whichever is later, because that's what the statute requires.
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