Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Support

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You can calculate your own child support. Florida Statutes 61.30 sets forth that guidelines must be used. The statute and guidelines can be viewed at http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/childsupport/guidlines.html

You can complete the child support worksheet and see how accurate the court was. If you feel that it was in error, you can petition the Court for a modification but you will generally have a better chance with an attorney on your side who knows how to argue the case.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.