61.29

Child support guidelines; principles; applicability.

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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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2026 · leading case: D.M.T. v. T.M.H.

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D.M.T. v. T.M.H. (2013) fla · cites it 2× “See § 61.29, Fla. Stat. (2012) (“The following principles establish the .”

State of Florida, Department of Revenue v. Channon C. Price and John E. Price (2015) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “” § 61.29, Fla. Stat. Although they apply foreign statutes which differ slightly from the Florida provision, we find the opinions in.”

Gross v. Zimmerman (2016) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “See § 61.29, Fla. Stat. (2014). Thus, the presumption establishing the appropriate amount of child support is a presumption defined by section 90.”

HAROLD GUNNAR JOHANSSON v. JACQUELYN JOHANSSON n/k/a JACQUELYN PUTT (2019) fladistctapp · cites it 4× “” § 61.29(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). Second, the child support guidelines may provide the basis for a finding of substantial change of circumstances for modification of an existing order of support where the monthly obligation would change by fifty dollars or fifteen percent,…”

JENNIFER HEARD v. MIGUEL PERALES (2018) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “The legislature enacted section 61.29(1), Florida Statutes (2011), which declared that, “Each parent has a fundamental obligation to support his or her minor or legally dependent child.”

Grable v. Grable (2026) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “(2023) (generally providing for child support until the age of 18 and requiring a time-sharing schedule for the “minor child”); § 61.29(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2023) (“Each parent has a fundamental obligation to support his or her minor or legally dependent child.”

— 61.29(1) — 2 cases

HAROLD GUNNAR JOHANSSON v. JACQUELYN JOHANSSON n/k/a JACQUELYN PUTT (2019) fladistctapp “” § 61.29(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). Second, the child support guidelines may provide the basis for a finding of substantial change of circumstances for modification of an existing order of support where the monthly obligation would change by fifty dollars or fifteen percent,…”

JENNIFER HEARD v. MIGUEL PERALES (2018) fladistctapp “The legislature enacted section 61.29(1), Florida Statutes (2011), which declared that, “Each parent has a fundamental obligation to support his or her minor or legally dependent child.”

— 61.29(1)(a) — 1 case

Grable v. Grable (2026) fladistctapp “(2023) (generally providing for child support until the age of 18 and requiring a time-sharing schedule for the “minor child”); § 61.29(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2023) (“Each parent has a fundamental obligation to support his or her minor or legally dependent child.”

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