Child Support

Kissimmee Child Support Attorney - Lawyer, providing professional Child Support and other Family Law legal services in Kissimmee, St Cloud, Orlando, Osceola & Orange Counties and the Central Florida area.

Child support is a payment made to the parent or other court ordered individual where the minor child (or children) primarily resides, paid by the parent that does not have primary custody. By law, child support is meant to be used exclusively for the well being of the minor child including clothing, food, shelter, and other essential financial needs of the minor child (or children).

A common misconception regarding child support is that after a divorce or separation of unmarried parents, a parent may seek custody of the children in an effort to profit from the other parent or to financially hurt the other parent of the minor child.

In the State of Florida child support laws have contain specific guidelines that the court must follow in determining the amount of child support to be paid. These guidelines include, but are not limited to:

  • The amount of overnights stays of the child with each parent

  • The financial needs of the child such as day care expenses, medical / dental insurance, and uninsured medical payments

  • The current income of both parents

The Law Office of Ernest J. Mullins, P.A., represents the legal rights and goals of those involved in child support or other family law issues in Kissimmee, Orlando, Osceola County, Orange County, and the entire Central Florida area. For a confidential legal consultation, please call (407) 846-1111.

Under certain circumstances the court may sometimes, although not often, consider expenses which are deemed extraordinary in determining the amount of child support to be paid, such as the cost of dancing lessons, sports lessons and activities, or other discretional extracurricular activities. It is important to note that these types of child support factors are rarely granted, and if the minor child (or children) do not actively partake in the activities that are being paid for in the form of additional child support payments, the additional child support awarded to cover these expenses may be taken away by the court.

Child support payments typically terminate when a minor child turns 18 years of age, unless the child is a full-time college or trade school student. If the child is a full-time student, child support may continue until the child turns 21 years old. Child support payments may also be terminated if a minor child has been declared emancipated by a court, or if a child has been legally adopted by someone else.

In the event that the financial circumstances of either parent significantly changes, a hearing to seek a post-judgment child support modification of the standing court order may be requested by either parent. The modification request may be to either increase or decrease the amount of child support to be paid. Post judgment child support modification requests are not typically well received by the other parent, and are often highly contested.

When involved in child support and family law issues in Kissimmee, Orlando, Osceola County, Orange County, or the surrounding Central Florida area, hiring an experienced child support attorney or lawyer may provide the best opportunity to achieve a fair and reasonable resolution to family law issues or disputes.

Anyone requiring professional legal services regarding child support or other family law issues should be proactive in protecting their legal rights and seek the legal advice of an experienced child support attorney, lawyer, or law firm. For a confidential legal consultation contact The Law Office of Ernest J. Mullins, P.A., at (407) 846-1111.

Kissimmee Child Support Attorney - Lawyer, providing professional Child Support and other Family Law legal services in Kissimmee, St Cloud, Orlando, Osceola & Orange Counties and the Central Florida area.

 

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