Comprehensive Child Support Guidance in Miami-Dade

Experienced Miami-Dade Child Support Attorneys Ready to Assist You

At Orshan, Spann & Fernandez-Mesa, our job is to ensure that your children are provided for and that your rights are not violated in the child support determination, modification or enforcement process in Florida.

Our Miami child support attorneys strive to resolve support-related disputes through negotiation and mediation, but are never afraid to take a case to the courtroom if we feel litigation will yield the most favorable results. We represent any parent involved in a dispute over child support in Miami-Dade County from our office in Coral Gables, Florida.

Contact us online or call us at (305) 853-9161 to schedule a consultation regarding child support in Miami Dade.

How Is Child Support Determined in Florida?

Child support is a payment made from one parent to the other to support a child they share. In Miami-Dade, child support can be ordered by the court whether the parents are divorcing or were never married. If the parents are unmarried, then paternity must be established before child support can be ordered.

Child support and child support-related payments are intended to cover the costs of raising the child. This can include:

Calculating Child Support Payments in Miami-Dade County

So, how much is child support in Florida? How much child support will you get? Well, the court awards support on a case-by-case basis in accordance with Florida child support guidelines and applicable case law. Above all, the child’s best interest is the highest priority.

When awarding child support, courts consider several factors, including but not limited to:

• Each parent’s income and earning capacity
• Each parent’s financial resources and assets
• The child’s particular medical, educational, or special needs
• How much time each parent spends with the child
• The quality of life the child enjoyed while the parents were married (if applicable)

Our Miami child support attorneys can provide an initial approximation of what you may be expected to pay or receive. We can also explore the reasons the court might potentially deviate from the state child support guidelines. After uncovering each parent’s information and finances, we can more precisely calculate the amount of child support and related payments in your case.

Requesting Child Support Modifications in Miami-Dade

After a child support order has been established, there is still an opportunity to change it. You have the right to request a child support modification if you can prove that your circumstances have changed substantially since the original order.

A substantial change of circumstances has been defined as one that is significant, material, involuntary, and permanent. Each word of the definition has been interpreted by case law and requires analysis to determine whether modification is available in each case.

A valid change in circumstances may occur when:

• A parent gets a raise or promotion
• A parent loses their job or their income decreases
• A child’s medical, educational, financial, or psychological needs change

Our child support lawyers in Miami can assist you in determining whether a child support modification is appropriate in your case and help you make your case before the family court judge. We can also represent you if you are defending against the other parent’s request for modification.