Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

How is Military Child Support Calculated. What factors are used to determine gross income, Base, BAH, BAS, Spec Pay. For the state of Florida its 40% of pay, is this before taxes or after taxes.


Asked on 11/17/09, 8:31 am

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Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

Child support is based on total income for both parties - if the other party is not working that income will be imputed to minimum wage. Also is child care (75%), health insurance. The percentage for each parent is then dependent on how many children you have. The amount of support will be chosen from the Florida Child Support guidelines chart. To get the percentage each parent pays will be the monthly amount of one parent divided by the support amount. The income is based on NET.

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Answered on 11/22/09, 9:50 am


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