Describe Child Support Laws in Florida
Child support occurs when one parent pays the other parent money for the financial support of their child or children. In the United States, child support laws vary by State.
These laws intend to ensure that the child continues to be supplied with acceptable living standards that cover the child’s basic needs.
Child support laws are contained in family law and public policy (Eekelaar & George, 2014). In Florida State, child support is likely to happen even when each parent spends equal time living with the child under joint custody (Clarke-Stewart & Brentano, 2008).
Child support in Florida is established by the courts, is covered in Florida State Bills, and is typically guided by a chart published in the Florida Statutes.
