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Florida Law - What Other Factors Determine Child Support?
The judge is authorized to deviate from the child support guidelines by +/- 5%, based
on factors such as:
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Needs of the children; and
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Age, station in life, standard of living, and financial status and ability of each parent.
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Child care costs for employment or education;
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Health insurance costs for the children;
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Extraordinary medical, psychological, educational, or dental expenses;
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Any independent income of a child;
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Payments of spousal support or support for a parent;
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Seasonal variations in the parents' incomes;
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The age of the children (older children have greater needs);
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Special needs that the parents have been fulfilling;
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Long visits. If a child has visits of over 28 days, the court may reduce the payments;
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No visits. If the non-custodial parent is essentially absent, the court may increase the payments;
Section 61.30.
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