Child Support

Co-parenting the children with your ex can be challenging in the best of circumstances. Unfortunately, few joint parenting situations are ideal after Florida parents are divorced. The chances are that you do not get along with your ex when it comes to parenting matters like you did not get along with him or her when you were married. You should understand the differences between ordinary disagreements and when one parent purposefully attempts to alienate the other from the children.

The holidays are a stressful time of year for many people. For divorced couples, they can be even more harrowing when it comes to figuring out co-parenting schedules. Whether your divorce was amicable or contentious, chances are you’re struggling with scheduling and other issues. U.S. News & World Report offers the following tips on how to navigate the process successfully.

Once child support is written into a divorce settlement, it may seem as though it is set in stone. Yet, that is not the case. There are circumstances in life that may occur that requires a change in the amount of child support paid every month. Child support modification allows parents to alter the amount of child support ordered for several reasons. The income of the parent paying child support may change, making them unable to pay the court-ordered amount of child support. Whether parents become incarcerated, lose their job, get a promotion or demotion, the change in gross income could constitute a change in the child support amount.

Child custody matters in Pomano Beach can in general already be complicated; throw the advancements made in reproductive medicine into the mix and one could have the makings of an entirely new facet of family law. Recent years have seen an increase in the number of cases arguing for the rights of unused embryos harvested for the purpose of in-vitro fertilization. Many of these involve the argument as to whether or not these embryos should be considered children with a right to life or rather as marital property.

When you count on your ex to help you support your shared child in Florida and then he or she fails to pay child support when it is due, it can leave you at best, feeling frustrated, and in some cases, facing a desperate situation. There are, however, certain measures the state’s Child Support Program may be able to take to help force your child’s other parent into compliance.

The life of a single parent can be hard, especially for Florida residents who are going through financial challenges. If you are the custodial parent, you know that the child support you receive can be a lifesaver. However, you may also wonder if the courts will monitor your child support spending, especially if your ex-spouse says you need to provide receipts or tries to dictate how you spend the money.