HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. HB 145

    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on Family Law & Children offered the following:

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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 3, line 26, through page 4, line 2,

15  remove from the bill:  all of said lines,

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:  (b)  Whenever a particular shared

18  parental arrangement provides that each child spend a

19  substantial amount of time with each parent, the court shall

20  adjust any award of child support, based upon:

21         1.  The amount of time each child will spend with each

22  parent under the shared parental arrangement.

23         2.  The needs of each child.

24         3.  The direct and indirect financial expenses for each

25  child.  For purposes of this subparagraph, "direct financial

26  expenses" means any expenses which are incurred directly on

27  behalf of a child or in which a child directly participates,

28  including, but not limited to, expenses relating to what a

29  child eats or wears or schooling and extracurricular

30  activities, and "indirect financial expenses" means any

31  household expenses from which a child indirectly benefits,

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                   Bill No. HB 145

    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)





 1  including, but not limited to, expenses relating to a

 2  mortgage, rent, utilities, automobile, and automobile

 3  insurance.

 4         4.  The comparative income of each parent, considering

 5  all relevant factors, as provided in s. 61.30 (2)(a).

 6         5.  The station in life of each parent and each child.

 7         6.  The standard of living experienced by the entire

 8  family during the marriage.

 9         7.  The financial status and ability of each parent.

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13  And the title is amended as follows:

14         On page 1, lines 5 through 7,

15  remove from the title of the bill:  all of said lines,

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:

18         support amounts under certain shared parental

19         arrangements upon specified criteria; providing

20         an effective

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