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  Florida law recognizes the care of ones child to be a duty and unlike alimony, it can never be waived by a contract. Courts have adamantly encouraged both parents to share in the expense and joy of raising ones own, and yes it is expensive but well worth it.   Child support is for the care and well being of the child. The support typically helps cover the childs living expenses such as: food, water, shelter, and healthcare. However, if a child has special needs (such as heavy medical expenses) these expenses can be added to the amount of money one receives for the care of the child. The money received is not counted as income and unlike alimony, no taxes are paid on it.   To determine who will pay for child support is often based upon who is the primary caretaker of the child and who is secondary. A primary caretaker typically has the child for the majority of the time. To determine the amount to pay, Florida follows a " Child Support Guideline Table ," which gives

  At the Jacobs Law Firm, Jonathan Jacobs, Esquire is a versatile uncontested divorce attorney in Orlando with ample experience practicing as a same sex divorce lawyer Orlando, working with all aspects of family law, including contested divorce cases, as well as some areas of civil litigation such as small claims cases. Being an Orlando Divorce attorney, he practices readily within five different counties in the central Florida area; Orange County, Seminole County, Lake County, Osceola County and Hernando County. Through his wide geographical reach, Attorney Jacobs has been able to experience many different divorce situations, agreements, and mediations; also, he has ample knowledge of the varying courthouses’ practices, judges, and expectations thereof. As an uncontested divorce attorney he has the job of making sure that he works on behalf of his client along with the other side, being the client or even another Orlando divorce attorney, in order to make sure that each party favors