Get FL 12.970(f) 2018-2024

You must file a Family Law Financial Affidavit, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(b) or (c), and the other parent will be required to do the same.

You must file a response called an "Answer" within 20 days after being served with legal papers and a summons. The Answers and supporting documents for the most common Family Division proceedings can be obtained on the Florida Courts website at .flcourts.gov.

Typically, as long as your ex is easy to locate, it should only take about 5 to 7 days to serve child support papers.

Usually support payments will be put on your payment card or direct deposited in your checking or savings account two days after we process the payment. You can get payment information by using the following options: Florida State Disbursement Unit Customer Service, 1-877-769-0251.

However, the average time to get a support order is about 4-9 months. It could take longer if: We can't find or locate one of the parents. The parents don't give us, or we are unable to obtain their employment and income information.

If the review results show that the support amount should be increased or decreased, we will take the next step to get the order changed. It generally takes about six months for an order review and change to be completed.

FLORIDA'S BASIC SUPPORT AMOUNT Child support guidelines may grant the basis for proving a modification where circumstances have changed. The basic child support amount for a single child in Florida is $74 where the supporting parent earns a minimum wage/salary of $650.

Florida follows an “Income Shares Model” for determining child support. This means that courts will attempt to estimate the amount of money the parents would have spent on their children if they remained together and were not divorcing. This amount is then divided between the two parents, based on their incomes.