Florida uses the Income Shares Model under Fla. Stat. § 61.30 — combined net incomes, statutory schedule, allocated proportionally, adjusted for overnights and credits.
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Florida child support: combine both parents' net monthly incomes, apply the statutory schedule for the number of children to find the basic support obligation, allocate between parents proportionally to their share of combined income, then adjust for healthcare premiums, work-related childcare, and overnights (substantial-time adjustment when each parent has ≥20% / 73 nights). The court can deviate ≥5% only with written findings. Free consultation: 877-862-7188.
Step 1: Net incomes. Start with each parent’s gross income (wages, salary, bonuses, business income, disability, military pay including BAH and BAS) and subtract: federal income tax (using IRS withholding tables), Social Security and Medicare, mandatory union dues, mandatory retirement, health insurance premiums (for the parent only), and court-ordered support for other children.
Step 2: Combined net income. Add both parents’ net incomes. Look up the basic support obligation in the § 61.30(6) schedule for the number of children and the combined net amount.
Step 3: Allocate. Divide each parent’s net income by the combined to get a percentage. That percentage is each parent’s share of the basic obligation.
Step 4: Adjustments. Add monthly costs for the children’s health insurance, uncovered medical, and work-related childcare; allocate proportionally. Apply the substantial-time-sharing adjustment when each parent has at least 20% of the overnights (73+ of 365).
Step 5: Final order. The non-residential parent (or, in shared schedules, the higher-earner net of overnights) pays the calculated amount. Deviations of more than 5% require written findings and are appealable.
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