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If your former spouse or former parent is making significantly more money than they were previously?whether because of a raise or a new job?that may be deemed good cause to get additional child support. A Florida child support modification lawyer can help you take action to get more financial support.

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 law limits retroactive child support payments to 24 months. For example, if the judge orders retroactive child support payments on July 1, 2020, the payments may only go as far back as July 1, 2018. Retroactive child support payments can only cover the period the parents were separated.

In order to request a modification of child support payments in Florida Family Court, you must first draft a modification pleading that specifically requests higher child support payments. Next, you will need to provide proper notice to the other parent of the petition.

The court can impute income if a parent is unemployed or underemployed. If proven, the parent will be obligated to pay support based on the imputed salary. In imputation cases, the court will consider the parent's work history, qualifications, and prevailing income level in the community.

The amount of child support owed only changes when the judge enters a new court order that changes it. Either parent can ask the court to change or modify the amount of child support payments, even down to $0, if there has been a substantial change in circumstances since the last child support order.