Case Name: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, on behalf of Michael Aurthur RAMIREZ, Appellant, v. Christina Marie VERRETTE, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2014-01-17
Citations: 133 So. 3d 540
Docket Number: No. 2D12-4111
Parties: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, on behalf of Michael Aurthur RAMIREZ, Appellant, v. Christina Marie VERRETTE, Appellee.
Judges: NORTHCUTT, KHOUZAM, and SLEET, JJ., Concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 133
Pages: 540–540

Head Matter:
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, on behalf of Michael Aurthur RAMIREZ, Appellant, v. Christina Marie VERRETTE, Appellee.
No. 2D12-4111.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Jan. 17, 2014.
Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, and Toni C. Bernstein, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
No appearance for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The Department of Revenue ("DOR") seeks review of a final order of support that deviated from the standard child support guidelines. DOR argues that the circuit court judge erred when it deviated from the child support guidelines based upon a written, signed, and notarized visitation agreement that was not court-authorized. We agree with DOR and reverse for the circuit court to recalculate the support obligation. See Dep't of Revenue ex rel. Moore v. Williams, 129 So.3d 1193 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014); see also Dep't of Revenue ex rel. Sherman v. Daly, 74 So.3d 165, 168 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011) (holding that "the Legislature has expressed its intent to authorize deviations from the child support guidelines only where there exists a written, court-authorized parenting-plan"). We note that if the circuit court approves the parties' parenting plan on remand, it may be considered in recalculating the support obligation and may be used to support a deviation of more than five percent if appropriate.
NORTHCUTT, KHOUZAM, and SLEET, JJ., Concur.