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Understanding Child Support
Child support comes into the picture when parents are separated or divorced. The law expects both parents to care for their children. Parental responsibilities and time sharing make up one dimension of child rearing — determining where children will live, which parent will care for them most of the time and how decisions will be made for them.
Child support is another dimension and it translates to money one parent may be expected to pay the other every month.
Time sharing by parents and child support may be related, but they are separate issues. Whether you receive or pay child support will be determined by a number of factors, including how much time your children spend with you, but more importantly, the amount of your income and the other parent’s income. A Florida state calculator will take these and other issues into account to deliver a dollar figure that one of you should pay the other if you are separated or divorced. Consult with an attorney at The Gufford Law Firm, P.A., to learn more.
Things To Keep In Mind
Every family’s circumstances are unique and deserve careful analysis when child support is under consideration. As you approach the legal processes leading to a child support order, bring these details to the attention of your family law attorney:
What is your income and what is the other parent’s income?
Does either of you also care for additional children beyond the child(ren) you share between the two of you?
Does either of you have fluctuating income because of self-employment, seasonal employment or working in industries where the pay is variable?
Does your child have special needs?
What will child care cost if it is needed?