Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

I have a 17 year old son that I pay child support on through the Florida Dept. of Revenue (the divorce took place in Florida). His 18th birthday will be in 2-1/2 months and according to the court order it says payments should automatically stop upon the emancipation date. I have recently started a new job and have spoken with the payroll dept. at my employer and they have told me that the income deduction order they received a few weeks ago says nothing about any emancipation date and that in order to stop deducting child support from my check, they would have to receive something from the courts ordering the stoppage. How do I obtain such an item? The last time I asked for a modification it took over a year to even get heard. Do I HAVE to get a lawyer because I don't have the funds to do that if I don't have to. Would a lawyer speed the process up if I did? I was told that all income deduction orders in Florida since 2011 were supposed to include an emancipation date. How is this legal to continue taking money past that date? Thank you for any advice.

Asked on 5/09/16, 2:16 pm

David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

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It depends on the wording of the order. First talk with the Family Court Clerk. If an attorney is required,it should not be expensive Good luck.

Answered on 5/09/16, 2:22 pm

John Smitten Carey and Leisure

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To be safe file a motion to terminate the child support and get a court order in advance.

Answered on 5/10/16, 2:04 am

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