Summer Child Care/Summer Camp in Florida

[Ginny1000]

The NCP was ordered to pay child support, yet refuses to assist with child care expenses as child care was not included in the calculation in the order. The courts had child support calculated without considering the health insurance I pay or summer child care expenses. I believe that this is incorrect per the statutes. The order says "health insurance was not corroborated" so it was not included in the calculation. I provided documentation to the judge about the health insurance I paid, but when I got the signed version of the final order, it was not included.

Since I am the CP, I have to arrange for summer child care for our only child as we both work full time. The need for summer care is a new issue as we received free child care in the past, so I have nothing that requires him to pay his share this summer. Am I wrong to have the interpretation that summer child care is in fact the same as "child care" as in the calculation of support? Am I wrong to think that health insurance I pay should be credited to my portion of suport? How do I fix this??? I cannot afford an attorney. Thanks.

[Attorney Howard Iken]

If you cannot afford an attorney you will have to do it yourself, or apply to the DOR.

Daycare must be employment related - in other words necessary for your employment.

Healthcare insurance payments should be part of child support.