Florida Child Support

Tampa, Florida

Child Support Attorneys

Under Florida law, each parent is obligated to support their child financially.  Often, the child lives primarily with one parent, who supports the child by providing for his or her needs. The other parent is required to provide financial support to help meet the child's needs.  In other cases, each parent will share a substantial amount of time with the child. Where both parents share time, child support is based on a formula that incorporates the income of each parents, the number of days the child spends with each parent, and certain expenses paid by each parent.  The Florida child support guidelines focus on expenses such as health care, health insurance, and child care.  At the law firm of Richard J. Mockler, P.A., we help parents in the Tampa Bay area ensure that the proper amount of child support is awarded.

If you are faced with paying child support, we can also help you with proven strategies to make sure that as much of your support obligation as possible goes directly to benefit your child, not your ex.  From determining the true amount of income at issue to gathering information about your child's needs, we will advocate for you by presenting an accurate picture of the appropriate amount of child support in your case.

If child support has already been determined in your case, you may seek to modify the amount if circumstances change.  We can petition for modifications to increase or decrease child support obligation.  A modification may be justified where you lose your job, lose your home, face a salary change, or your child's needs change. In some cases, a modification may be appropriate where there is a change in expenses such as medical bills or child care.

If you have an issue involving the enforcement of a child support award, we can also assist you.  The law imposes potentially severe penalties on those who do not pay their child support.  You need an experienced attorney to protect your rights.

Our family law attorneys represent clients throughout the Tampa Bay area, including Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Manatee County, Polk County, Pasco County and the cities of Tampa, Brandon, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Lutz, Lithia, Apollo Beach, Ruskin, Gibsonton, Lakeland, Bradenton, Sarasota, Holiday and Spring Hill.  Contact Richard J. Mockler, P.A. to speak directly with an experienced Tampa, Florida, lawyer regarding the details of your case.