Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Child Support

Child support is calculated based on the Florida child support guidelines. This involves using the parents’ net incomes and considering factors such as the amount of time-sharing exercised by both parents, medical insurance, and daycare costs. An administrative child support order was at issue in the case Boggs v. DOR, 6D23-886 (Fla. 6th DCA May 26, 2023).

The father in this case appealed a final administrative child support order contending he is unable to afford the support payment ordered and requesting that the appellate court lower his obligation. The appellate court declined to grant the appeal, holding “We are unable to afford [the father] the relief he seeks. A Final Administrative Support Order was entered by an Administrative Law Judge. That order made the requisite findings of fact as to [the father’s] net income; imputed income to the child’s grandmother, who is the child’s guardian and caregiver; determined the monthly childcare costs; and computed child support under the Florida Child Support Guidelines. The court also provided a credit to [the father] in the amount of $444.08 as he is currently caring for another minor child. There is no error on the face of the final order, and there is no transcript of the proceedings. [The father] has not met his burden of establishing reversible error.”

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