Join us for Leisa's comprehensive course designed to teach attorneys, paralegals AND self-represented parties about child support calculations in Florida! 📚⚖️

This essential training covers in-depth processes and provides critical insights into effectively determining child support obligations.

Highlights of this Course:

• Understanding Pay Frequencies: Learn the difference between semi-monthly (paid twice a month) and bi-monthly (paid every two weeks) incomes, and how to accurately calculate monthly figures.

• Real-World Examples: Dive into scenarios like a hypothetical salary of $36,676 paid bi-weekly, and dissect year-to-date earnings figures.

• Income Discrepancies: Examine why monthly income figures may not match up and how bonuses, commissions, or different year-to-date starts impact these figures.

• Net vs. Gross Income: Understand the distinction between these two for child support purposes, and how to account for deductions from gross income.

• Medical Insurance Costs: Analyze costs and break down family plans to determine contributions attributable to children.

• Child Care Costs: Discover how these expenses impact child support calculations and the need for proper documentation.

• Overnights and the Gross-Up Method: Learn how custody time percentages influence financial responsibilities, particularly with over 20% overnights.

• Prospective, Arrears, and Retroactive Support: Differentiate between these types of child support and understand the calculations involved.

• Income Types: Familiarize yourself with traditional, non-traditional, in-kind, and imputed income important for determining child support.

• Accountability and Proof: Understand the significance of receipts and documentation in substantiating claims.

• Calculating Monthly Income: Apply the correct methods for translating bi-weekly paychecks into monthly figures for accurate support calculations.

• Tax Withholding: Gain insight into how tax deductions impact net income and the standardized deductions used in Florida courts.

• Effects of Job Loss: Learn about modifications in support payments and how they are handled through court petitions.

This course empowers legal professionals in a Florida family law firm to adeptly navigate child support cases, ensuring accurate and fair support calculations.

Prepare to elevate your understanding and handling of child support cases with expert guidance from Leisa. Enroll now and take a step towards mastering child support laws in Florida! 🚀