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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 61
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING

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F.S. 61.29

61.29 Child support guidelines; principles; applicability.—

(1) The following principles establish the public policy of the State of Florida in the creation of the child support guidelines:

(a) Each parent has a fundamental obligation to support his or her minor or legally dependent child.

(b) The guidelines schedule is based on the parent’s combined net income estimated to have been allocated to the child as if the parents and children were living in an intact household.

(c) The guidelines encourage fair and efficient settlement of support issues between parents and minimizes the need for litigation.

(2) The guidelines in this section do not apply to support for a dependent adult child as defined in s. 61.1255(2)(a). The amount of support for a dependent adult child is determined by s. 61.31.

History.—s. 4, ch. 2010-199; s. 3, ch. 2023-213.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 61.29

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 61.29.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 61.29

Total Results: 13

HAROLD GUNNAR JOHANSSON v. JACQUELYN JOHANSSON n/k/a JACQUELYN PUTT

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-05-01

Citation: 270 So. 3d 426

Snippet: his or her minor or legally dependent child.” § 61.29(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). Second, the child support

JENNIFER HEARD v. MIGUEL PERALES

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-05-16

Citation: 247 So. 3d 533

Snippet: support statutes. The legislature enacted section 61.29(1), Florida Statutes (2011), which declared that

Gross v. Zimmerman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-08-10

Citation: 197 So. 3d 1248, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 12070, 2016 WL 4205345

Snippet: provide adequate financial support for them. See § 61.29, Fla. Stat. (2014). Thus, the presumption establishing

State of Florida, Department of Revenue v. Channon C. Price and John E. Price

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-12-30

Citation: 182 So. 3d 782

Snippet: children were living in an intact household.” § 61.29, Fla. Stat. Although they apply foreign statutes

D.M.T. v. T.M.H.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-11-07

Citation: 129 So. 3d 320, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 812, 2013 WL 5942278, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2422

Snippet: including possible child support payments. See § 61.29, Fla. Stat. (2012) (“The following principles establish

St. Johns River Water Management District v. Molica

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-08-19

Citation: 83 So. 3d 765, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 13029, 2011 WL 3627412

Snippet: the special criteria adopted pursuant to s. 403.061(29) and may include the special criteria adopted pursuant

Sawyer v. Dover Cylinder Head Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-01-17

Citation: 593 So. 2d 279, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 500, 1992 WL 10904

Snippet: which claimant might have been entitled is $42,061.29; and (5) a statutory fee on this amount is $9,245

CONNECTICUT GEN. LIFE INS. v. Dyess

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-10-11

Citation: 569 So. 2d 1293, 1990 WL 150213

Snippet: See 16 G. Couch, Cyclopedia of Insurance Law, § 61:29 (2d ed. 1983). While this action is controlled by

Gar-Con Development v. DEPT. OF ENV. REG.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-04-25

Citation: 468 So. 2d 413, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1056

Snippet: substantial rights of the parties. Section 403.061(29), Fla. Stat., gives DER specific statutory authority

DeCespedes v. Prudence Mut. Cas. Co. of Chicago, Ill.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1966-11-22

Citation: 193 So. 2d 224

Snippet: 201. [7] Vance, supra, 790; 16 Couch, supra, § 61:29. [8] For cases distinguishing between the concepts

Kennedy v. Vandine

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1966-04-20

Citation: 185 So. 2d 693, 1966 Fla. LEXIS 3642

Snippet: other, ouster is possible. Warr v. Honeck, 8 Utah 61, 29 P. 1117, and cases cited therein; Bride v. Walker

Spiegelhoff v. Spiegelhoff

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1961-04-17

Citation: 129 So. 2d 712, 1961 Fla. App. LEXIS 3136

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Affirmed.

Gardiner v. Goertner

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1932-07-18

Citation: 149 So. 186, 110 Fla. 377

Snippet: C. L. 139; 1 Woerner, Am. Law of Admin. 3rd Ed. 61; 29 Am. Eng. Enc. Law 104), it is always proper to