Child Support

Child support is money that one parent pays to the other parent or to the person caring for the child. A child support order can include payments for the child’s basic financial needs, health care expenses, and any past or outstanding support owed.¹ Every child support order must include health insurance for the child if the insurance is affordable and available near the child’s primary residence.² Health insurance is considered affordable if adding the child to the parent’s health insurance plan costs no more than 5% of the parent’s gross income.

¹ Fla. Stat. § 61.046(22)
² Fla. Stat. § 61.13(2)(b)