Florida's guideline takes both net incomes, splits the basic obligation by share, adjusts when a parent has the kids 20% of overnights or more, and adds childcare and health insurance. Knowing the number before mediation changes the mediation. Type the inputs. You get the arithmetic, step by step, and the honest caveats.
Free estimate
Gross monthly income for each parent (before taxes), the overnights per year each has, the children, and monthly childcare and the children's health-insurance cost — and who pays them.
Why this exists
Net income after the allowed deductions, each parent's share, the schedule row, the 1.5× gross-up when time-sharing crosses 20%, the add-ons — five steps, and a different number from the one on the table in mediation.
How it works
Both gross incomes, children, overnights per parent, childcare and health-insurance costs and who pays them.
Net incomes, income shares, the basic obligation from the schedule, the 20% time-sharing adjustment if it applies, the add-ons, and the final monthly figure — computed in code, shown with the arithmetic.
Deviation factors the court can apply (±5% freely, more with findings), the modification threshold, imputed income, and what to bring to mediation or the Child Support Program.
Plans
For one parent. Mediators, family law firms and legal-aid clinics license it.
Every school and kids tool — IEP and 504 letters, bullying reports the school must act on, meals and fee waivers, scholarships, FAFSA, child support estimates.
A filled-in Florida Family Law Form 12.902(e) guidelines worksheet outline with your numbers, three scenarios (more overnights, income change, childcare ends), the modification analysis against your current order, and a document checklist for mediation or the DOR Child Support Program.
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Common questions
No. Child Support Estimate FL computes the §61.30 guideline from the numbers you type using approximate schedule rows, but the court uses the exact statutory table, actual net incomes and the facts in evidence, and may deviate. It is not legal advice and is not affiliated with any court, the Department of Revenue or any law firm. For your specific case, check with the Florida DOR Child Support Program or legal aid.
Yes, it's free, and it's offered in English and Spanish. The material describes it only as a calculator you type numbers into to get the guideline computed step by step — it doesn't say anything about storing or saving what you enter.
The tool shows you the 15%-or-$50 rule that Florida uses for changing an existing order, as part of walking through the guideline math. It doesn't file anything or tell you whether your situation qualifies — that's not legal advice, so confirm with the Florida DOR Child Support Program or legal aid at floridalawhelp.org.
You enter the overnights each parent has, and the tool applies Florida's time-sharing adjustment whenever a parent has 20% or more of the overnights, as part of the step-by-step guideline calculation. It also factors in childcare and health-insurance costs as add-ons.
The tool itself is informational only and not legal advice — it doesn't replace a lawyer or the court. For free help, the material points to the Florida DOR Child Support Program (floridarevenue.com/childsupport) and legal aid (floridalawhelp.org).
No. Child Support Estimate FL calcula la pauta del §61.30 con los números que usted escribe, usando filas aproximadas de la tabla, pero el tribunal usa la tabla estatutaria exacta, los ingresos netos reales y los hechos presentados como prueba, y puede desviarse de la pauta. Esto no es asesoría legal y la herramienta no está afiliada a ningún tribunal, al Departamento de Rentas ni a ningún bufete. Para su caso específico, confirme con el Programa de Manutención de Menores del DOR de la Florida o con asistencia legal.
Sí, es gratuita y está disponible en inglés y en español. El material la describe solo como una calculadora en la que usted escribe números para obtener la pauta calculada paso a paso; no menciona que guarde o almacene lo que usted escribe.
La herramienta le muestra la regla del 15% o $50 que usa la Florida para cambiar una orden existente, como parte del cálculo paso a paso de la pauta. No presenta ningún trámite ni le dice si su situación califica; eso no es asesoría legal, así que confírmelo con el Programa de Manutención de Menores del DOR de la Florida o con asistencia legal en floridalawhelp.org.
Usted ingresa las noches que tiene cada padre, y la herramienta aplica el ajuste por tiempo compartido de la Florida cuando un padre tiene el 20% o más de las noches, como parte del cálculo paso a paso de la pauta. También incluye los costos de cuidado infantil y del seguro médico como cargos adicionales.
La herramienta misma es solo informativa y no es asesoría legal; no reemplaza a un abogado ni al tribunal. Para ayuda gratuita, el material señala al Programa de Manutención de Menores del DOR de la Florida (floridarevenue.com/childsupport) y a asistencia legal (floridalawhelp.org).
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