Florida Senate - 2010 (Proposed Committee Bill) SPB 7046
FOR CONSIDERATION By the Committee on Children, Families, and
Elder Affairs
586-01864B-10 20107046__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to child support guidelines; creating
3 s. 61.29, F.S.; providing principles for implementing
4 the support guidelines schedule; amending s. 61.30,
5 F.S.; requiring that census information be used if
6 information about earnings level in the community is
7 not available; providing that the burden of proof is
8 on the party seeking to impute income to the other
9 party; revising the guidelines schedule; providing for
10 the calculation of the obligor parent’s child support
11 payment under certain circumstances; prohibiting
12 retroactive application of changes to the schedule;
13 revising the deviation factors that a court may
14 consider when adjusting a parent’s share of the child
15 support award; providing for the consideration and
16 adjustment of multiple child support orders; providing
17 an effective date.
18
19 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
20
21 Section 1. Section 61.29, Florida Statutes, is created to
22 read:
23 61.29 Child support guidelines; principles.—The courts
24 shall adhere to the following principles in implementing the
25 child support guidelines schedule:
26 (1) A parent’s first and principal obligation is to support
27 his or her minor child.
28 (2) Both parents are mutually responsible for the support
29 of their children.
30 (3) Each parent should pay for the support of the children
31 according to a parent’s ability to pay.
32 (4) Children should share in the standard of living of both
33 parents. Child support may therefore be appropriately used to
34 improve the standard of living of the children’s primary
35 residence in order to improve the lives of the children.
36 (5) The guidelines schedule takes into account each
37 parent’s actual income and level of responsibility for the
38 children.
39 (6) It is presumed that the parent having primary physical
40 responsibility for the children contributes a significant
41 portion of his or her available resources for the support of the
42 children.
43 (7) The guidelines schedule is based on the parents’
44 combined net income estimated to have been allocated to the
45 child if the parents and children were living in an intact
46 household.
47 (8) The guidelines schedule encourages fair and efficient
48 settlement of conflicts between parents and minimizes the need
49 for litigation.
50 Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2), subsections
51 (6), (7), and (11), and paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection
52 (12) of section 61.30, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
53 61.30 Child support guidelines; retroactive child support.—
54 (2) Income shall be determined on a monthly basis for each
55 parent as follows:
56 (b) Monthly income on a monthly basis shall be imputed to
57 an unemployed or underemployed parent if when such unemployment
58 employment or underemployment is found by the court to be
59 voluntary on that parent’s part, absent a finding of fact by the
60 court of physical or mental incapacity or other circumstances
61 over which the parent has no control. In the event of such
62 voluntary unemployment or underemployment, the employment
63 potential and probable earnings level of the parent shall be
64 determined based upon his or her recent work history,
65 occupational qualifications, and prevailing earnings level in
66 the community if such information is available. If the
67 information is unavailable or the unemployed or underemployed
68 parent fails to supply the required financial information in a
69 child support proceeding, the earnings level shall be based on
70 the median income of year-round full-time workers as derived
71 from current population reports or replacement reports published
72 by the United States Bureau of Census. as provided in this
73 paragraph; However, the court may refuse to impute income to a
74 parent if the court finds it necessary for the parent to stay
75 home with the child who is the subject of a child support
76 calculation.
77 1. To impute income to a party in a child support
78 proceeding, the court must:
79 a. Conclude that the unemployment or underemployment was
80 voluntary.
81 b. Determine whether any subsequent underemployment
82 resulted from the spouse’s pursuit of his or her own interests
83 or through less than diligent and bona fide efforts to find
84 employment paying income at a level equal to or better than that
85 formerly received.
86 2. The burden of proof is on the party seeking to impute
87 income to the other party.
88 (c) Public assistance as defined in s. 409.2554 shall be
89 excluded from gross income.
90 (6) The following guidelines schedule shall be applied to
91 the combined net income to determine the minimum child support
92 need:
93 Combined Monthly
94 Net Income Child or Children
95 One Two Three Four Five Six
96 650.00 74 75 75 76 77 78
97 700.00 119 120 121 123 124 125
98 750.00 164 166 167 169 171 173
99 800.00 190 211 213 216 218 220
100 850.00 19 202 19 257 19 259 20 262 20 265 20 268
101 900.00 64 213 65 302 65 305 66 309 67 312 67 315
102 950.00 109 224 110 347 111 351 113 355 114 359 115 363
103 1000.00 154 235 156 365 157 397 159 402 161 406 162 410
104 1050.00 199 246 201 382 203 443 206 448 208 453 210 458
105 1100.00 231 258 247 400 249 489 252 495 255 500 257 505
106 1150.00 240 269 292 417 295 522 299 541 302 547 305 553
107 1200.00 249 280 338 435 341 544 345 588 349 594 352 600
108 1250.00 259 290 383 451 387 565 392 634 396 641 400 648
109 1300.00 268 300 429 467 433 584 438 659 443 688 447 695
110 1350.00 277 310 474 482 479 603 485 681 490 735 495 743
111 1400.00 286 320 520 498 525 623 531 702 537 765 542 790
112 1450.00 295 330 565 513 571 642 578 724 584 789 590 838
113 1500.00 304 340 609 529 617 662 624 746 631 813 637 869
114 1550.00 313 350 627 544 663 681 671 768 678 836 685 895
115 1600.00 322 360 645 560 709 701 717 790 725 860 732 920
116 1650.00 331 370 663 575 755 720 764 812 772 884 780 945
117 1700.00 340 380 680 591 801 740 810 833 819 907 827 971
118 1750.00 349 390 698 606 847 759 857 855 866 931 875 996
119 1800.00 358 400 716 622 893 779 903 877 913 955 922 1022
120 1850.00 367 410 733 638 939 798 950 900 960 979 970 1048
121 1900.00 376 421 751 654 974 818 996 9231007 1004 1017 1074
122 1950.00 384 431 768 670 996 839 1043 9461054 1029 1065 1101
123 2000.00 393 442 786 686 1019 859 1089 9681101 1054 1112 1128
124 2050.00 402 452 803 702 1041 879 1136 9911148 1079 1160 1154
125 2100.00 411 463 820 718 1063 8991182 10141195 1104 1207 1181
126 2150.00 419 473 837 734 1085 9191229 10371242 1129 1255 1207
127 2200.00 428 484 855 751 1107 9401275 10601289 1154 1302 1234
128 2250.00 437 494 872 767 1129 9601322 10821336 1179 1350 1261
129 2300.00 445 505 889 783 1151 9801368 11051383 1204 1397 1287
130 2350.00 454 515 906 7991173 10001402 11281430 1229 1445 1314
131 2400.00 462 526 923 8151195 10201428 11511477 1254 1492 1340
132 2450.00 471 536 940 8311217 10411454 11741524 1279 1540 1367
133 2500.00 479 547 957 8471238 10611479 11961571 1304 1587 1394
134 2550.00 488 557 974 8641260 10811505 12191618 1329 1635 1420
135 2600.00 496 568 990 8801282 11011531 12421657 1354 1681 1447
136 2650.00 504 578 1006 8961302 11211554 12651682 1379 1706 1473
137 2700.00 508 588 1013 9121311 11411565 12871694 1403 1717 1500
138 2750.00 512 597 1021 9271320 11601576 13081706 1426 1729 1524
139 2800.00 515 607 1028 9411330 11781587 13281717 1448 1741 1549
140 2850.00 519 616 1035 9561339 11971599 13491729 1471 1753 1573
141 2900.00 523 626 1043 9711349 12151610 13701741 1494 1765 1598
142 2950.00 526 635 1050 9861358 12341621 13911753 1517 1777 1622
143 3000.00 530 6441058 10011368 12521632 14121766 1540 1789 1647
144 3050.00 534 6541065 10161378 12711644 14331778 1563 1801 1671
145 3100.00 538 6631073 10311387 12891655 14531790 1586 1813 1695
146 3150.00 542 6731080 10451397 13081667 14741802 1608 1825 1720
147 3200.00 546 6821088 10601407 13271678 14951814 1631 1837 1744
148 3250.00 549 6911095 10751416 13451690 15161827 1654 1849 1769
149 3300.00 553 7011103 10901426 13641701 15371839 1677 1861 1793
150 3350.00 557 7101111 11051436 13821713 15581851 1700 1874 1818
151 3400.00 561 7201118 11201446 14011724 15791864 1723 1886 1842
152 3450.00 565 7291126 11351456 14191736 15991876 1745 1898 1867
153 3500.00 569 7381134 11491466 14381748 16201888 1768 1911 1891
154 3550.00 573 7481142 11641476 14561759 16411901 1791 1923 1915
155 3600.00 577 7571149 11791485 14751771 16621913 1814 1935 1940
156 3650.00 580 7671157 11941495 14931783 16831926 1837 1948 1964
157 3700.00 584 7761165 12081505 15031795 17021938 1857 1960 1987
158 3750.00 588 7841173 12211515 15201807 17211951 1878 1973 2009
159 3800.00 592 7931181 12341525 15361818 17401964 1899 1985 2031
160 3850.00 596 8021188 12481535 15531830 17591976 1920 1997 2053
161 3900.00 600 8111196 12611545 15701842 17781989 1940 2010 2075
162 3950.00 604 8191204 12751556 15871854 17972001 1961 2022 2097
163 4000.00 608 8281212 12881566 16031866 18162014 1982 2035 2119
164 4050.00 612 8371220 13021576 16201878 18352027 2002 2047 2141
165 4100.00 616 8461228 13151586 16371890 18542039 2023 2060 2163
166 4150.00 620 8541236 13291596 16541901 18732052 2044 2073 2185
167 4200.00 624 8631244 13421606 16701913 18922065 2064 2085 2207
168 4250.00 628 8721251 13551616 16871925 19112077 2085 2098 2229
169 4300.00 632 8811259 13691626 17041937 19302090 2106 2110 2251
170 4350.00 636 8891267 13821636 17211949 19492103 2127 2123 2273
171 4400.00 640 8981275 13961647 17371961 19682115 2147 2135 2295
172 4450.00 644 9071283 14091657 17541973 19872128 2168 2148 2317
173 4500.00 648 9161291 14231667 17711985 20062141 2189 2160 2339
174 4550.00 652 9241299 14361677 17881997 20242154 2209 2173 2361
175 4600.00 656 9331307 14501687 18042009 20432166 2230 2186 2384
176 4650.00 660 9421315 14631697 18212021 20622179 2251 2198 2406
177 4700.00 664 9511323 14771708 18382033 20812192 2271 2211 2428
178 4750.00 668 9591331 14901718 18552045 21002204 2292 2223 2450
179 4800.00 672 9681339 15031728 18712057 21192217 2313 2236 2472
180 4850.00 676 9771347 15171738 18882069 21382230 2334 2248 2494
181 4900.00 680 9861355 15301748 19052081 21572242 2354 2261 2516
182 4950.00 684 9931363 15421758 19272093 21742255 2372 2273 2535
183 5000.00 688 10001371 15511768 19392105 21882268 2387 2286 2551
184 5050.00 692 10061379 15611779 19522117 22022281 2402 2298 2567
185 5100.00 696 10131386 15711789 19642129 22152293 2417 2311 2583
186 5150.00 700 10191394 15801799 19762140 22292306 2432 2323 2599
187 5200.00 704 10251402 15901809 19882152 22432318 2447 2336 2615
188 5250.00 708 10321410 15991819 20002164 22562331 2462 2348 2631
189 5300.00 712 10381418 16091829 20122176 22702334 2477 2361 2647
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191 5400.00 720 10511434 16281849 20372200 22972369 2507 2385 2679
192 5450.00 724 10571442 16381860 20492212 23112381 2522 2398 2695
193 5500.00 728 10641450 16471870 20612224 23242394 2537 2410 2711
194 5550.00 732 10701458 16571880 20732235 23382407 2552 2422 2727
195 5600.00 736 10771465 16671890 20852247 23522419 2567 2435 2743
196 5650.00 740 10831473 16761900 20972259 23652432 2582 2447 2759
197 5700.00 744 10891481 16861910 21092271 23792444 2597 2459 2775
198 5750.00 748 10961489 16951920 21222283 23932456 2612 2472 2791
199 5800.00 752 11021497 17051930 21342294 24062496 2627 2484 2807
200 5850.00 756 11071505 17131940 21442306 24182481 2639 2496 2820
201 5900.00 760 11111512 17211950 21552318 24292494 2651 2508 2833
202 5950.00 764 11161520 17291959 21652329 24402506 2663 2520 2847
203 6000.00 768 11211528 17371969 21752341 24512518 2676 2533 2860
204 6050.00 772 11261536 17461979 21852353 24622531 2688 2545 2874
205 6100.00 776 11311543 17541989 21962364 24732543 2700 2557 2887
206 6150.00 780 11361551 17621999 22062376 24842555 2712 2569 2900
207 6200.00 783 11411559 17702009 22162387 24952567 2724 2581 2914
208 6250.00 787 11451566 17782019 22272399 25062580 2737 2593 2927
209 6300.00 791 11501574 17862028 22372410 25172592 2749 2605 2941
210 6350.00 795 11551582 17952038 22472422 25292604 2761 2617 2954
211 6400.00 799 11601589 18032048 22582433 25402616 2773 2629 2967
212 6450.00 803 11651597 18112058 22682445 25512628 2785 2640 2981
213 6500.00 807 11701605 18192067 22782456 25622640 2798 2652 2994
214 6550.00 810 11751612 18272077 22882467 25732652 2810 2664 3008
215 6600.00 814 11791620 18352087 22992479 25842664 2822 2676 3021
216 6650.00 818 11841627 18432096 23092490 25952676 2834 2688 3034
217 6700.00 822 11891635 18502106 23172501 26042688 2845 2699 3045
218 6750.00 826 11931642 18562115 23252512 26132700 2854 2711 3055
219 6800.00 829 11961650 18622125 23322524 26212712 2863 2723 3064
220 6850.00 833 12001657 18682134 23402535 26302723 2872 2734 3074
221 6900.00 837 12041665 18732144 23472546 26392735 2882 2746 3084
222 6950.00 841 12081672 18792153 23552557 26472747 2891 2757 3094
223 7000.00 844 12121679 18852136 23622568 26562759 2900 2769 3103
224 7050.00 848 12161687 18912172 23702579 26642770 2909 2780 3113
225 7100.00 852 12201694 18972181 23782590 26732782 2919 2791 3123
226 7150.00 856 12241701 19032191 23852601 26812793 2928 2803 3133
227 7200.00 859 12281709 19092200 23932612 26902805 2937 2814 3142
228 7250.00 863 12321716 19152209 24002623 26982816 2946 2825 3152
229 7300.00 867 12351723 19212218 24082633 27072828 2956 2837 3162
230 7350.00 870 12391730 19272228 24152644 27162839 2965 2848 3172
231 7400.00 874 12431737 19332237 24232655 27242851 2974 2859 3181
232 7450.00 877 12471745 19392246 24302666 27332862 2983 2870 3191
233 7500.00 881 12511752 19452255 24382676 27412873 2993 2881 3201
234 7550.00 885 12551759 1951 226 24462687 27502884 3002 2892 3211
235 7600.00 888 12591766 19572273 24532697 27582896 3011 2903 3220
236 7650.00 892 12631773 19632282 24612708 27672907 3020 2914 3230
237 7700.00 895 12671780 19692291 24682718 27752918 3030 2925 3240
238 7750.00 899 12711787 19752300 24762729 27842929 3039 2936 3250
239 7800.00 902 12741794 19812309 24832739 27922940 3048 2946 3259
240 7850.00 906 12781801 19872317 24912750 28012951 3057 2957 3269
241 7900.00 909 12821808 19922326 24982760 28102962 3067 2968 3279
242 7950.00 913 12861814 19982335 25062770 28182972 3076 2978 3289
243 8000.00 916 12901821 20042344 25132780 28272983 3085 2989 3298
244 8050.00 920 12941828 20102352 25212791 28352994 3094 3000 3308
245 8100.00 923 12981835 20162361 25292801 28443005 3104 3010 3318
246 8150.00 927 13021842 20222369 25362811 28523015 3113 3021 3328
247 8200.00 930 13061848 20282378 25442821 28613026 3122 3031 3337
248 8250.00 933 13101855 20342387 25512831 28693036 3131 3041 3347
249 8300.00 937 13131862 20402395 25592841 28783047 3141 3051 3357
250 8350.00 940 13171868 20462403 25662851 28873057 3150 3062 3367
251 8400.00 943 13211875 20522412 25742860 28953068 3159 3072 3376
252 8450.00 947 13251881 20582420 25812870 29043078 3168 3082 3386
253 8500.00 950 13291888 20642428 25892880 29123088 3178 3092 3396
254 8550.00 953 13331894 20702437 25972890 29213099 3187 3102 3406
255 8600.00 956 13371901 20762445 26042899 29293109 3196 3112 3415
256 8650.00 960 13411907 20822453 26122909 29383119 3205 3122 3425
257 8700.00 963 13451913 20882461 26192918 29463129 3215 3132 3435
258 8750.00 966 13491920 20942469 26272928 29553139 3224 3142 3445
259 8800.00 969 13521926 21002477 26342937 29633149 3233 3151 3454
260 8850.00 972 13561932 21062485 26422947 29723159 3242 3161 3464
261 8900.00 976 13601939 21112493 26492956 29813169 3252 3171 3474
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266 9150.00 991 13801969 21412532 26873002 30233217 3298 3218 3523
267 9200.00 994 13841975 21472540 26953011 30323226 3307 3227 3532
268 9250.00 997 13881981 21532547 27023020 30403236 3316 3237 3542
269 9300.00 1000 13911987 21592555 27103028 30493245 3326 3246 3552
270 9350.00 1003 13951993 21652563 27173037 30583254 3335 3255 3562
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272 9450.00 1009 14032005 21772577 27323055 30753273 3353 3273 3581
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286 10150.00 1048 2082 2676 3170 3395 3393
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288 10250.00 1054 2093 2689 3186 3412 3409
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298 10750.00 1079 2142 2753 3260 3490 3486
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302 10950.00 1088 2161 2777 3288 3520 3514
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304 11050.00 1093 2170 2788 3302 3534 3529
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316 11650.00 1119 2221 2854 3379 3615 3608
317 11700.00 1121 2225 2859 3385 3621 3614
318 11750.00 1123 2229 2864 3390 3627 3620
319 11800.00 1125 2233 2869 3396 3633 3626
320 11850.00 1127 2237 2874 3402 3640 3632
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322 11950.00 1131 2245 2883 3413 3652 3644
323 12000.00 1133 2248 2888 3419 3658 3650
324 12050.00 1134 2252 2893 3425 3663 3655
325 12100.00 1136 2256 2897 3430 3669 3661
326 12150.00 1138 2259 2902 3435 3675 3666
327 12200.00 1140 2263 2907 3441 3680 3672
328 12250.00 1142 2267 2911 3446 3686 3677
329 12300.00 1144 2270 2916 3451 3692 3683
330 12350.00 1145 2273 2920 3456 3697 3688
331 12400.00 1147 2277 2924 3462 3702 3693
332 12450.00 1149 2280 2929 3467 3708 3699
333 12500.00 1150 2284 2933 3472 3713 3704
334 (a) If the obligor parent’s For combined monthly net income
335 is less than the amount in set out on the above guidelines
336 schedule:,
337 1. The parent should be ordered to pay a child support
338 amount, determined on a case-by-case basis, to establish the
339 principle of payment and lay the basis for increased support
340 orders should the parent’s income increase in the future.
341 2. The obligor parent’s child support payment shall be the
342 lesser of the obligor parent’s actual dollar share of the total
343 minimum child support amount, as determined in subparagraph 1.,
344 and 90 percent of the difference between the obligor parent’s
345 monthly net income and the current poverty guidelines as
346 periodically updated in the Federal Register by the United
347 States Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42
348 U.S.C. s. 9902(2) for a single individual living alone.
349 (b) For combined monthly net income greater than the amount
350 set out in the above guidelines schedule, the obligation is
351 shall be the minimum amount of support provided by the
352 guidelines schedule plus the following percentages multiplied by
353 the amount of income over $12,500 $10,000:
354
355 Child or Children
356 One Two Three Four Five Six
357 5.0% 7.5% 9.5% 11.0% 12.0% 12.5%
358 (c) Subsequent changes to the guidelines schedule may not
359 be applied retroactively to an existing child support order.
360 (7) Child care costs incurred on behalf of the children due
361 to employment, job search, or education calculated to result in
362 employment or to enhance income of current employment of either
363 parent shall be reduced by 25 percent and then shall be added to
364 the basic obligation. After the adjusted child care costs are
365 added to the basic obligation, any moneys prepaid by a parent
366 for child care costs for the child or children of this action
367 shall be deducted from that parent’s child support obligation
368 for that child or those children. Child care costs may shall not
369 exceed the level required to provide quality care from a
370 licensed source for the children.
371 (11)(a) The court may adjust the total minimum child
372 support award, or either or both parents’ share of the total
373 minimum child support award, based upon the following deviation
374 factors:
375 1. Extraordinary medical, psychological, educational, or
376 dental expenses.
377 2. Independent income of the child, not to include moneys
378 received by a child from supplemental security income.
379 3. The payment of support for a parent which regularly has
380 been regularly paid and for which there is a demonstrated need.
381 4. Seasonal variations in one or both parents’ incomes or
382 expenses.
383 5. The age of the child, taking into account the greater
384 needs of older children.
385 6. Special needs, such as costs that may be associated with
386 the disability of a child, that have traditionally been met
387 within the family budget even though the fulfilling of those
388 needs will cause the support to exceed the presumptive amount
389 established by the guidelines.
390 7. Total available assets of the obligee, obligor, and the
391 child.
392 8. The impact of the Internal Revenue Service Child &
393 Dependent Care Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, and
394 dependency exemption and waiver of that exemption. The court may
395 order a parent to execute a waiver of the Internal Revenue
396 Service dependency exemption if the paying parent is current in
397 support payments.
398 9. An When application of the child support guidelines
399 schedule that requires a person to pay another person more than
400 55 percent of his or her gross income for a child support
401 obligation for current support resulting from a single support
402 order.
403 10. The particular parenting plan, such as where the child
404 spends a significant amount of time, but less than 40 percent of
405 the overnights, with one parent, thereby reducing the financial
406 expenditures incurred by the other parent; or the refusal of a
407 parent to become involved in the activities of the child.
408 11. Any other adjustment that which is needed to achieve an
409 equitable result which may include, but not be limited to, a
410 reasonable and necessary existing expense or debt. Such expense
411 or debt may include, but is not limited to, a reasonable and
412 necessary expense or debt that which the parties jointly
413 incurred during the marriage.
414 (b) If Whenever a particular parenting plan provides that
415 each child spend a substantial amount of time with each parent,
416 the court shall adjust any award of child support, as follows:
417 1. In accordance with subsections (9) and (10), calculate
418 the amount of support obligation apportioned to each parent
419 without including day care and health insurance costs in the
420 calculation and multiply the amount by 1.5.
421 2. Calculate the percentage of overnight stays the child
422 spends with each parent.
423 3. Multiply each parent’s support obligation as calculated
424 in subparagraph 1. by the sum of one and the smaller percentage
425 calculated in subparagraph 2.
426 4.3. Multiply each parent’s support obligation as
427 calculated in subparagraph 3. 1. by the percentage of the other
428 parent’s overnight stays with the child as calculated in
429 subparagraph 2.
430 5.4. The difference between the amounts calculated in
431 subparagraph 4. is 3. shall be the monetary transfer necessary
432 between the parents for the care of the child, subject to an
433 adjustment for day care and health insurance expenses.
434 6.5. Pursuant to subsections (7) and (8), calculate the net
435 amounts owed by each parent for the expenses incurred for day
436 care and health insurance coverage for the child. Day care shall
437 be calculated without regard to the 25-percent reduction applied
438 by subsection (7).
439 7.6. Adjust the support obligation owed by each parent
440 pursuant to subparagraph 5. 4. by crediting or debiting the
441 amount calculated in subparagraph 6. 5. This amount represents
442 the child support which must be exchanged between the parents.
443 8.7. The court may deviate from the child support amount
444 calculated pursuant to subparagraph 7. 6. based upon the
445 deviation factors in paragraph (a), as well as the obligee
446 parent’s low income and ability to maintain the basic
447 necessities of the home for the child, the likelihood that
448 either parent will actually exercise the time-sharing schedule
449 set forth in the parenting plan granted by the court, and
450 whether all of the children are exercising the same time-sharing
451 schedule.
452 8. Subsequent changes to the child support guidelines
453 schedule may not be applied retroactively to an existing child
454 support order.
455 8. For purposes of adjusting any award of child support
456 under this paragraph, “substantial amount of time” means that a
457 parent exercises visitation at least 40 percent of the
458 overnights of the year.
459 (c) A parent’s failure to regularly exercise the court
460 ordered or agreed time-sharing schedule not caused by the other
461 parent which resulted in the adjustment of the amount of child
462 support pursuant to subparagraph (a)10. or paragraph (b) shall
463 be deemed a substantial change of circumstances for purposes of
464 modifying the child support award. A modification pursuant to
465 this paragraph is shall be retroactive to the date the
466 noncustodial parent first failed to regularly exercise the
467 court-ordered or agreed time-sharing schedule.
468 (12)
469 (b) When adjudicating a case involving a parent who has
470 multiple family obligations, the court shall review all past
471 orders for that parent. If the court has jurisdiction over all
472 matters, it may average the orders or fashion some other
473 equitable resolution to treat all the supported children fairly
474 under the guidelines. If multiple orders have reduced the
475 parent’s income to an amount below the self-support reserve, the
476 orders should be adjusted to distribute the parent’s available
477 income equitably among all children while taking into
478 consideration the parent’s share of the total child support
479 obligation and the parent’s self-support reserve. If tribunals
480 in other jurisdictions ordered the parent to pay child support
481 for a different family, the Florida court may consider such
482 support for the purpose of maintaining the parent’s self-support
483 reserve. Except as provided in paragraph (a), the existence of
484 such subsequent children should not as a general rule be
485 considered by the court as a basis for disregarding the amount
486 provided in the guidelines schedule. The parent with a support
487 obligation for subsequent children may raise the existence of
488 such subsequent children as a justification for deviation from
489 the guidelines schedule. However, if the existence of such
490 subsequent children is raised, the income of the other parent of
491 the subsequent children shall be considered by the court in
492 determining whether or not there is a basis for deviation from
493 the guideline amount.
494 (c) The issue of subsequent children under paragraph (a) or
495 paragraph (b) may only be raised in a proceeding for an upward
496 modification of an existing award and may not be applied to
497 justify a decrease in an existing award.
498 Section 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2011.