Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Child Support

When is it appropriate to deviate from the Florida child support guidelines? According to the Florida Statutes, a court can award a higher or lower amount of child support than indicated by the Florida child support guidelines, but if the amount exceeds a five percent difference, there must be written findings of why the guideline amount would be inappropriate or unjust under the circumstances. This was an issue in the case T.T.L. v. F.A.L., 2D22-1750 (Fla. 2d DCA July 26, 2023).