My husband's divorce papers state"As and for child support the respondent shall pay to the petitioner the sum of $XXX per month

From what you have quoted here, this order could be read to indicate just that - pay the full amount until the youngest child ages out. This would...

Absent military "father"/ stepfather adoption in Florida

Generally you are correct in that he does not have any parental rights - if he was not put on the birth certificate and Paternity was never...

Child custody

First - if the mother is medically neglecting the child, the Department of Children and Families may need to be called in to assess the situation...

How are stocks taken into account when determining child support in Florida?

The simple answer is that child support is determined based upon the combined net income of the parties. The calculation has nothing to do with...

Florida laws and procedures regarding child custody when parents live in two different states

If she is not abiding by the visitation provisions of the final judgment, she may be found in contempt, and make-up time can be awarded to...

Is there a law to make my sons mother allow me to see my son if I am paying child support and being kept away from him?

Generally, if paternity established (which would have to be done for you to be under a child support order) then you have a right to contact with...

My husband makes about 10000 less than I do, and has been suffering a drop in income over the last year. He is self employed

Generally - "reimbursed expenses, to the extent they reduce out-of-pocket living expenses" are considered "income" for the purposes of child...

Interesting question - without much more information, I would tend to say that the asnwer is generally "no." The main reason I say this is that you...

I'm a unwed mom lives in FL my child father is on Child support but he doesn't come see his child can I get sole custody

The answer to your question depends on how Child Support was handled - if it was a Dept. of Revenue case, then only Paternity and Child Support...

Question regarding child support enforecement

Generally, an order of Contempt for failure to pay child support will contain a "purge" provision - giving the delinquent party a short period of...