Opinion ID: 2493833
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 121

Heading: supplemental temporary judgment modifying parenting issues for child(ren) of a parent activated, deployed, or temporarily assigned to military service

Text: This cause came before this Court on a Supplemental Petition for Temporary Modification of Custody or Parenting Plan/Time-Sharing Schedule for Child(ren) of a Parent Activated, Deployed, or Temporarily Assigned to Military Service. The Court, having reviewed the file, heard the testimony, and being otherwise fully advised, makes these findings of fact and reaches these conclusions of law: SECTION I. FINDINGS 1. The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the parties. 2. The last order establishing or modifying parental responsibility, visitation, or time-sharing was entered on {date} _______________________. 3. There is clear and convincing evidence that it is in the best interests of the minor child(ren) that the current order establishing parental responsibility, visitation, and time-sharing be temporarily modified as the ( ) Mother ( ) Father is activated, deployed, or temporarily assigned to military service. Specifically: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________. SECTION II. TEMPORARY PARENTING PLAN ESTABLISHING PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND TIME-SHARING WITH DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN) 1. Jurisdiction. The Court has jurisdiction to determine parental responsibility, to establish or approve a Parenting Plan, and time-sharing with regards to the parties' minor child(ren) listed in paragraph 2 below. 2. The parties' dependent or minor child(ren) is (are): Name Birth date _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Parenting Plan. The parties shall comply with the temporary Parenting Plan which is attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit ____. SECTION III. CHILD SUPPORT 1. Temporary Modification of Child Support. [Choose one only] a. ____ The ( ) Mother's ( ) Father's current obligation to pay child support is:(Choose only one) ( ) Abated ( ) Suspended ( ) Modified to $ ______________ per _____________. b. ____ The Court finds that there is a need for temporary modification of child support and that the service member ( ) Mother ( ) Father (hereinafter Obligor) has the present ability to pay child support. The amounts in the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(e), filed by the ( ) Mother ( ) Father are correct OR the Court makes the following findings: The Mother's net monthly income is $________, (Child Support Guidelines______%). The Father's net monthly income is $_________, (Child Support Guidelines____%). Monthly child care costs are $__________. Monthly health/dental insurance costs are $_________________. 2. Amount. Obligor shall be obligated to pay child support in the amount of $_______, per month payable ( ) in accordance with Obligor's employer's payroll cycle, and in any event at least once a month ( ) other {explain}: _______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ beginning {date} __________, and continuing either until: ( ) the youngest of the minor child(ren) reaches the age of 18, become(s) emancipated, marries, joins the armed services, or dies; OR ( ) one of the minor children reaches the age of 18, become(s) emancipated, marries, joins the armed services, or dies, and either party files a supplemental petition to modify child support and the court enters such an order; OR ( ) upon the service member parent's return from active military service, deployment, or temporary assignment; OR ( ) {date/event} _____________________________________________________________, {explain} ____________________________________________________________________. If the child support ordered deviates from the guidelines by more than 5%, the factual findings which support that deviation are: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Arrearage/Retroactive Child Support. [Choose one only] a. ____ There is no child support arrearage at the time of this Supplemental Temporary Judgment. b. ____ The ( ) Mother ( ) Father shall pay to the other party the child support arrearage of: $___________ for retroactive child support, as of {date} _____________. $ ________ for previously ordered unpaid child support, as of {date} ___________. The total of $___________ in child support arrearage shall be repaid in the amount of $________, per month payable ( ) in accordance with Obligor's employer's payroll cycle, and in any event at least once a month ( ) other {explain} _________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ beginning {date} _____________, until paid in full including statutory interest. 4. Insurance. [Choose all that apply] a. ____ Health/Dental Insurance. (Choose one only) ____ The service member ( ) Mother ( ) Father shall enroll the child(ren) as a military dependent(s) with DEERs, TriCare, or other similar benefits available to military dependents as provided by the service member's branch or service and federal regulations; OR ____ The ( ) Mother ( ) Father shall maintain ( ) health and/or ( ) dental insurance for the parties' minor child(ren), so long as it is reasonable in cost and accessible to the children . The party providing insurance shall be required to convey insurance cards demonstrating said insurance to the other party; OR ____ ( ) Health ( ) dental insurance is not reasonable in cost and accessible to the child(ren) at this time. b. ____ Reasonable and necessary uninsured medical/dental/prescription drug costs for the minor child(ren) shall be assessed as follows: ( ) Shared equally by both parents. ( ) Prorated according to the child support guideline percentages. ( ) Other {explain} : _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ As to these uninsured medical/dental/prescription drug expenses, the party who incurs the expense shall submit a request for reimbursement to the other party within 30 days, and the other party, within 30 days of receipt, shall submit the applicable reimbursement for that expense, according to the schedule of reimbursement set out in this paragraph. 5. Life Insurance (to secure payment of support). To secure the child support obligations in this judgment, ( ) Mother( ) Father ( ) Each party shall maintain life insurance, in an amount of at least $______, on ( ) his life ( ) her life ( ) his/her life naming the ( ) minor child(ren) as the beneficiary(ies) OR naming the ( ) Mother ( ) Father ( ) other {name} ________________________________________________ as Trustee for the minor child(ren), so long as reasonably available. The obligation to maintain the life insurance coverage shall continue until the first of the parties' minor children reaches the age of 18, until one of the parties' children becomes emancipated, marries, joins the armed services, or dies, at which time the amount of life insurance shall be recomputed, or until the temporary child support obligation is terminated. 6. IRS Income Tax Exemption(s). The assignment of any tax exemption(s) for the child(ren) shall be as follows: ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Further, each party shall execute any and all IRS forms necessary to effectuate the provisions of this paragraph. 7. Other provisions relating to child support: _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ SECTION IV. METHOD OF PAYMENT Obligor shall pay court-ordered child support and arrears, if any, as follows: 1. Central Governmental Depository. [Choose if applies] a. ____ Obligor shall pay court-ordered support directly to the Central Governmental Depository in {name of county} ____________ County, along with any depository service charge. b. ____ Both parties have requested and the court finds that it is in the best interests of the child(ren) that support payments need not be directed through the Central Governmental Depository. However, either party may subsequently apply to the depository pursuant to section 61.13(1)(d)3, Florida Statutes, to require payments through the Central Governmental Depository. 2. Income Deduction. [Choose if applies] a. ____ Immediate. Obligor shall pay through income deduction, pursuant to a separate Income Deduction Order which shall be effective immediately. Obligor is individually responsible for paying this support obligation until all of said support is deducted from Obligor's income. Until support payments are deducted from Obligor's paycheck, Obligor is responsible for making timely payments directly to the Central Governmental Depository or the Obligee, as previously set forth in this order. b. ____ Deferred. Income deduction is ordered this day, but it shall not be effective until a delinquency of $______, or, if not specified, an amount equal to one month's obligation occurs. Income deduction is not being implemented immediately based on the following findings: Income deduction is not in the best interests of the child(ren) because: {explain} ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ AND ( ) there is proof of timely payment of a previously ordered obligation without an income deduction order, AND ( ) there is an agreement by the Obligor to advise the central governmental depository of any change in payor and health insurance OR ( ) there is a signed written agreement providing an alternative arrangement between the Obligor and the Obligee. 3. Bonus/one-time payments. ( ) All ( ) _____% ( ) No income paid in the form of a bonus or other similar one-time payment, up to the amount of any arrearage or the remaining balance thereof owed pursuant to this order, shall be forwarded to Obligee pursuant to the payment method prescribed above. 4. Other provisions relating to method of payment. __________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ SECTION V. ATTORNEY FEES, COSTS, AND SUIT MONEY 1. ____ ( ) Petitioner's ( ) Respondent's request(s) for attorney fees, costs, and suit money is (are) denied because ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________. 2. ____ The Court finds there is a need for and an ability to pay attorney fees, costs, and suit money. ( ) Petitioner ( ) Respondent is hereby ordered to pay to the other party $______ in attorney fees, and $______ in costs. The Court further finds that the attorney fees awarded are based on the reasonable rate of $______ per hour and ______ reasonable hours. Other provisions relating to attorney fees, costs, and suit money are as follows: _______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ SECTION VI. OTHER 1. Other Provisions. ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The Court reserves jurisdiction to modify and enforce this Supplemental Temporary Judgment. 3. Unless specifically modified by this supplemental temporary judgment, the provisions of all final judgments or orders in effect remain the same. DONE AND ORDERED at _________________________, Florida, on __________. _______________________________________ CIRCUIT JUDGE A copy of the {name of document(s)} _________________________________ was [Choose only one] ( ) mailed ( ) faxed and mailed ( ) hand delivered to the parties listed below on {date} __________ by {clerk of court or designee} ________________________________. Petitioner (or his or her attorney) Respondent (or his or her attorney) Central Governmental Depository Other: ___________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE _________________ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ____________________ COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: ________________________ Division: ________________________ _____________________________, Petitioner, and _____________________________, Respondent. FINAL JUDGMENT FOR SUPPORT UNCONNECTED WITH DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN) This cause came before this Court on a Petition for Support Unconnected with Dissolution of Marriage under section 61.09, Florida Statutes. The Court, having reviewed the file and heard the testimony, makes these findings of fact and reaches these conclusions of law: 1. The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the parties. 2. The following child(ren) are common to the parties: Name Birth date ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ SECTION I. ALIMONY 1. ( ) The Court denies the request(s) for alimony. OR ( ) The Court finds that there is a need for alimony and that Respondent has/had the ability to support Petitioner and has failed to do so. Respondent (hereinafter Obligor) has the present ability to pay alimony as follows: [Choose all that apply] a. ____ Permanent Periodic. Obligor shall pay permanent periodic alimony to Obligee in the amount of $_______ per month, payable ( ) in accordance with Obligor's employer's payroll cycle, and in any event, at least once a month ( ) other {explain} ____ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ beginning {date} ________________. This alimony shall continue until modified by court order, the death of either party, or remarriage of Obligee, whichever occurs first. b. ____ Lump Sum. Obligor shall pay lump sum alimony to Obligee in the amount of $____. This amount shall be paid as follows: ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ c. ____ Rehabilitative. Obligor shall pay rehabilitative alimony to Obligee in the amount of $_______ per month, payable ( ) in accordance with Obligor's employer's payroll cycle, and in any event, at least once a month ( ) other {explain} _________________ beginning {date} ___________. This rehabilitative alimony shall continue until modified by court order, the death of either party or until {date/event} ___________________, whichever occurs first. The rehabilitative plan presented demonstrated the following: ___________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ d. ____ Retroactive. Obligor shall pay retroactive alimony in the amount of $ _______ for the period of {date} ___________, through {date} ___________, which shall be paid pursuant to paragraph 3 below. 2. Reasons for ( ) Awarding ( ) Denying Alimony. The Court has considered all of the following in awarding/denying alimony: a. The standard of living established during the marriage; b. The duration of the marriage; c. The age and the physical and emotional condition of each party; d. The financial resources of each party, the nonmarital and the marital assets and liabilities distributed to each; e. The contribution of each party to the marriage, including, but not limited to, services rendered in homemaking, child care, education, and career building of the other party; and f. All sources of income available to either party. Additionally, the Court has considered the following factors in reaching its decision: _______ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______ Please indicate here if additional pages are attached. 3. Arrearage/Retroactive Alimony. [Choose one only] a. There is no alimony arrearage at the time of this Final Judgment. b. Respondent shall pay to Petitioner the alimony arrearage of: $______ for retroactive alimony, as of {date} __________. $ ________ for previously ordered unpaid alimony, as of {date} __________. The total of $ _______ in alimony arrearage shall be repaid in the amount of $______ per month, payable ( ) in accordance with Obligor's employer's payroll cycle, and in any event, at least once a month ( ) other {explain} ______________ beginning {date} __________, until paid in full including statutory interest. [Choose all that apply] a. ____ Health Insurance. ( ) Petitioner ( ) Respondent shall be required to pay health insurance premiums for the other party not to exceed $______ per month. Further, ( ) Petitioner ( ) Respondent shall pay any reasonable and necessary uninsured medical costs for the other party not to exceed $______ per year. As to these uninsured medical expenses, the party who is entitled to reimbursement of the uninsured medical expense shall submit a request for reimbursement to the other party within 30 days, and the other party shall, within 30 days after receipt, submit the applicable reimbursement for that expense. b. ____ Life Insurance (to secure payment of support). To secure the alimony obligations set forth in this judgment, Obligor shall maintain life insurance on his/her life naming Obligee as the sole irrevocable beneficiary, so long as reasonably available. This insurance shall be in the amount of at least $______ and shall remain in effect until the obligation for alimony terminates. 5. Other provisions relating to alimony: __________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________. SECTION II. CHILD SUPPORT 1. The Court finds that there is a need for child support and that the ( ) Mother ( ) Father (hereinafter Obligor) has the present ability to pay child support. The amounts in the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(e), filed by the ( ) Mother ( ) Father are correct OR the Court makes the following findings: The Mother's net monthly income is $ _____,(Child Support Guidelines ______%). The Father's net monthly income is $______, (Child Support Guidelines ______%). Monthly child care costs are $______ ______. Monthly health/dental insurance costs are $______. 2. Amount. Obligor shall be obligated to pay child support in the amount of $______, per month payable ( ) in accordance with Obligor's employer's payroll cycle, and in any event at least once a month ( ) other {explain}: ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________, beginning {date} _________, and continuing ( ) until the first of the parties' minor children reaches the age of 18 or until one of the parties' children becomes emancipated, marries, joins the armed services, or dies, at which time the child support shall be recomputed under the then current Child Support Guidelines OR ( ) until {date/event} _____________________________________________________, {explain} __________________________________________________________________. If the child support ordered deviates from the guidelines by more than 5%, the factual findings which support that deviation are: _____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Arrearage/Retroactive Child Support. [Choose one only] a. ____ There is no child support arrearage at the time of this Final Judgment. b. ____ The ( ) Mother ( ) Father shall pay to the other party the child support for previously ordered unpaid child support, as of {date} __________. The total of $ __________ child support arrearage shall be repaid in the amount of $ _________ per month, payable ( ) in accordance with Obligor's employer's payroll cycle, and in any event, at least once a month ( ) other {explain} _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ beginning {date} __________, until paid in full including statutory interest. 4. Insurance. [Choose all that apply] a. ____ Health/Dental Insurance. ( ) Mother ( ) Father shall be required to maintain ( ) health and/or ( ) dental insurance for the parties' minor child(ren), so long as it is reasonable in cost and accessible to the child(ren). The party providing insurance shall be required to convey insurance cards demonstrating said insurance to the other party. OR ( ) health ( ) dental insurance is not reasonably available at this time. b. ____ Reasonable and necessary uninsured medical/dental/prescription drug costs for the minor child(ren) shall be assessed as follows: ( ) Shared equally by both parents. ( ) Prorated according to the child support guideline percentages. ( ) Other {explain} : ____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ As to these uninsured medical/dental/prescription drug expenses, the party who incurs the expense shall submit a request for reimbursement to the other party within 30 days, and the other party, within 30 days of receipt, shall submit the applicable reimbursement for that expense, according to the schedule of reimbursement set out in this paragraph. 5. Life Insurance (to secure payment of support). To secure the child support obligations in this judgment, ( ) Petitioner ( ) Respondent ( ) Each party shall maintain life insurance, in an amount of at least $_________, on ( ) his life ( ) her life ( ) his/her life naming the ( ) minor child(ren) as the beneficiary(ies) OR naming ( ) Mother ( ) Father ( ) other {name} ___________________________________________________________________ as Trustee for the minor child(ren). The obligation to maintain the life insurance coverage shall continue until the youngest child turns 18, becomes emancipated, marries, joins the armed services, or dies. 6. IRS Income Tax Exemption(s). The assignment of any tax exemption(s) for the child(ren) shall be as follows: ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________. Further, each party shall execute any and all IRS forms necessary to effectuate the provisions of this paragraph. 7. Other provisions relating to child support: ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SECTION III. METHOD OF PAYMENT Obligor shall pay court-ordered child support/alimony and arrears, if any, as follows: 1. Central Governmental Depository. [Choose if applies] a. ____ Obligor shall pay court-ordered support directly to the Central Governmental Depository in {name} __________ County, along with any depository service charge. b. ____ Both parties have requested and the court finds that it is in the best interests of the child(ren) that support payments need not be directed through the Central Governmental Depository. However, either party may subsequently apply to the depository pursuant to section 61.08 or 61.13, Florida Statutes, to require payments through the Central Governmental Depository. 2. Income Deduction. [Choose if applies] a. ____ Immediate. Obligor shall pay through income deduction, pursuant to a separate Income Deduction Order which shall be effective immediately. Obligor is individually responsible for paying this support obligation until all of said support is deducted from Obligor's income. Until support payments are deducted from Obligor's paycheck, Obligor is responsible for making timely payments directly to the Central Governmental Depository or the Obligee, as previously set forth in this order. b. ____ Deferred. Income deduction is ordered this day, but it shall not be effective until a delinquency of $_______, or, if not specified, an amount equal to one month's obligation occurs. Income deduction is not being implemented immediately based on the following findings: Income deduction is not in the best interests of the child(ren) because: {explain} ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________, AND ( ) there is proof of timely payment of a previously ordered obligation without an income deduction order in cases of modification, AND ( ) there is an agreement by the Obligor to advise the central governmental depository of any change in payor and health insurance OR ( ) there is a signed written agreement providing an alternative arrangement between the Obligor and the Obligee. 3. Bonus/one-time payments. ( ) All ( )________% ( ) No income paid in the form of a bonus or other similar one-time payment, up to the amount of any arrearage or the remaining balance thereof owed pursuant to this order, shall be forwarded to Obligee pursuant to the payment method prescribed above. 4. Other provisions relating to method of payment. ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ SECTION IV. ATTORNEY FEES, COSTS, AND SUIT MONEY 1. ____ ( ) Petitioner's ( ) Respondent's request(s) for attorney fees, costs, and suit money is (are) denied because __________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________. 2. ____ The Court finds there is a need for and an ability to pay attorney fees, costs, and suit money. ( ) Petitioner ( ) Respondent is hereby ordered to pay to the other party $_______ in attorney fees, and $______ in costs. The Court further finds that the attorney fees awarded are based on the reasonable rate of $____ per hour and ______ reasonable hours. Other provisions relating to attorney fees, costs, and suit money are as follows: ____________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ SECTION V. OTHER PROVISIONS 1. Other Provisions: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The Court reserves jurisdiction to modify and enforce this Final Judgment. DONE AND ORDERED at _____________________, Florida, on __________. _____________________________________ CIRCUIT JUDGE A copy of the {name of document(s)} _____________________________ was [Choose only one] ( ) mailed ( ) faxed and mailed ( ) hand delivered to the parties listed below on {dat e } __________ by {clerk of court or designee} ______________________________________. Petitioner (or his or her attorney) Respondent (or his or her attorney) Central Governmental Depository Other: _________________________