07/21/26

How Is Child Support Calculated for High-Income Earners in Florida When the Guidelines Run Out?

Florida's child support guidelines work well for most divorces. They establish a straightforward calculation based on both parents' incomes and the time-sharing arrangement, producing a support oblig...

Child Support

07/06/26

Florida Child Support Changes in 2026

Florida did not overhaul its child support system this year, but it did sharpen several rules that affect how support is set, changed, and collected. No single law replaced the existing framework. Th...

Child Support

03/15/26

What a 2023 Florida Appeals Court Ruling Means for Your Child Support Case — and Why It Matters

If you are in the middle of a child support dispute in Florida — whether you are fighting to modify an existing order, responding to a modification request, or challenging how your income is being ...

Child Support

11/19/25

Tampa Divorce Lawyer: Why Financial Disclosure is Non-Negotiable in Child Support Cases

A 2025 Florida appellate decision, Phara v. Robert, provides a clear and decisive illustration of a foundational principle in family law: a trial court’s child support order, when based on a c...

Child Support

11/18/25

Can You Wait 30 Years to Collect Child Support? A Tampa Divorce Lawyer on the Phanord Case

In a recent 2025 decision, Phanord v. Phanord, the Florida Third District Court of Appeal reversed a civil contempt order against a Former Husband for unpaid child support. The case involved a 1...

Child Support

11/16/25

Tampa Divorce Lawyer on Child Support Errors & Appeals

A recent Florida appellate case, Garwood v. Garwood, provides a stark warning about the complexities of child support calculations and the critical rules of an appeal. In its 2025 decision, the ...

Child Support

11/07/25

Tampa Divorce Lawyer on Retroactive Child Support and Adult Children: The Morrell Case

A recent 2025 Florida appellate decision, Morrell v. Alsentzer, provides a critical clarification on one of the most confusing and high-stakes issues in family law: retroactive child support. Th...

Child Support

06/04/25

What If a Parent Moves Out of State? Jurisdictional Issues in Support

Divorce or paternity judgments involving children almost always include orders related to child support. These support obligations are designed to ensure that children receive the financial resource...

Child Support

06/03/25

Do Stepparents Ever Have to Pay Child Support in Florida?

Child support obligations in Florida are typically straightforward when the biological or legal parents of a child are involved. However, things become far more nuanced when a stepparent enters the p...

Child Support

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Child Support

How Is Child Support Calculated for High-Income Earners in Florida When the Guidelines Run Out?

Florida Child Support Changes in 2026

What a 2023 Florida Appeals Court Ruling Means for Your Child Support Case — and Why It Matters

Tampa Divorce Lawyer: Why Financial Disclosure is Non-Negotiable in Child Support Cases

Can You Wait 30 Years to Collect Child Support? A Tampa Divorce Lawyer on the Phanord Case

Tampa Divorce Lawyer on Child Support Errors & Appeals

Tampa Divorce Lawyer on Retroactive Child Support and Adult Children: The Morrell Case

What If a Parent Moves Out of State? Jurisdictional Issues in Support

Do Stepparents Ever Have to Pay Child Support in Florida?

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