Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12980d1

Final Judgment of Paternity

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FOR COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No.:

Division:

Petitioner,

and

Respondent.

FINAL JUDGMENT OF PATERNITY

This cause came before the Court upon a Petition to Determine Paternity and for Related Relief, under chapter 742, Florida Statutes. The Court having reviewed the file and having heard the testimony, makes these findings of fact and reaches these conclusions of law:

1. The Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter and the parties.

2. Paternity. {Choose only one} By operation of law The Court finds that is the natural and biological father of the minor child(ren), listed below:

The parties’ dependent or minor child(ren) is (are):

Name Birth date

Name Birth date

Name Birth date

SECTION I. PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PARENTING PLAN ESTABLISHING TIME-SHARING WITH DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

1. Jurisdiction. The Court has jurisdiction to determine parental responsibility and to adopt or establish a Parenting Plan with time-sharing with regard to the child(ren) listed in paragraph 2 above.

2. Parental Responsibility and Parenting Plan for the Minor Child(ren). {Choose only one}

Not adjudicated. Since no request for relief was made in this action, parental responsibility of and time-sharing with the minor child(ren) is governed by sections 742.031 and 744.301, Florida Statutes.

Parenting Plan. The parties shall comply with the Parenting Plan which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit .

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. Child support established at the rate of $ per month for the children shall be paid commencing and terminating . Child support shall be paid in the amount of $ per which is consistent with the Obligor’s current payroll cycle.

Upon the termination of the obligation of child support for one of the parties’ children, child support in the amount of $ for the remaining children shall be paid commencing and terminating . This child support shall be paid in the amount of $ per consistent with Obligor’s current payroll cycle.

schedule appears below schedule is attached as part of this form

The Obligor shall pay child support until all of the minor or dependent children: reach the age of 18; become emancipated, marry, join the armed services, die, or become self-supporting; or until further order of the court or agreement of the parties. The child support obligation shall continue beyond the age of 18 and until high school graduation for any child who is dependent in fact, between the ages of 18 and 19, and is still in high school, performing in good faith with a reasonable expectation of graduation before the age of 19.

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.

There is no retroactive child support or arrearage at the time of this Final Judgment.

The Mother Father both has (have) incurred medical expenses in the amount of $ on behalf of the minor child(ren), including hospital and other expenses incidental to the birth of the minor child(ren). Petitioner shall pay %, Respondent shall pay %, which shall be paid as follows: added to arrearage in paragraph c below other

The Mother Father shall pay to the other party the child support arrearage of:

$ for retroactive child support, as of .

$ for previously ordered unpaid child support, as of .

$ for previously incurred medical expenses.

The total of $ in child support arrearage shall be repaid at the rate of $ per month, payable , beginning , until paid in full including statutory interest.

4. Insurance. {Indicate all that apply}

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 coverage to the other party; OR health dental insurance is not reasonable in cost or 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

As to these uninsured medical/dental/prescription drug expenses, the party who incurs the expense shall submit 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 coverage, 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 as Trustee for the minor child(ren), so long as reasonably available.

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. Place of Payment

Obligor shall pay court-ordered support directly to either the State Disbursement Unit, or the central depository, as required by statute, along with any fee required by statute.

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 either the State Disbursement Unit or the central depository at this time; however, either party may subsequently apply, pursuant to section 61.13(1)(d)3, Florida Statutes, to require payments through either the State Disbursement Unit or the central depository.

2. Income Deduction.

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 State Disbursement Unit or the Obligee, as previously set forth in this order.

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:

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 Title IV-D agency, the clerk of court, and the Obligee of any change in Payor and/or health insurance

there is a signed written agreement providing an alternative arrangement between the Obligor and the Obligee, and, at the option of the IV-D agency, by the IV-D agency in IV-D cases in which there is an assignment of support rights to the state, reviewed and entered in the record by the court.

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. CHILD(REN)’S NAME(S)

There shall be no change to the child(ren)’s name(s).

It is in the child(ren)’s best interests that the child(ren)’s present name(s) shall be changed to the following:

c. The name change is in the best interest(s) of the child(ren) because:

SECTION V. ATTORNEY’S FEES, COSTS, AND SUIT MONEY

1. Petitioner’s Respondent’s request(s) for attorney’s fees, costs, and suit money is (are) denied because

2. The Court finds there is a need for and an ability to pay attorney’s fees, costs, and suit money. Petitioner Respondent is hereby ordered to pay to the other party $ in attorney’s fees, and $ in costs.

The Court further finds that the attorney’s fees awarded are based on the reasonable rate of $ per hour and reasonable hours. Other provisions relating to attorney’s fees, costs, and suit money are as follows:

3. The costs of the scientific paternity testing shall be assessed:

against Petitioner

against Respondent

Other

SECTION VI. OTHER PROVISIONS

1. Other Provisions.

The Court reserves jurisdiction to modify and enforce this Final Judgment.

Certificate of Service

I CERTIFY that a copy of this was

mailed faxed and mailed e-mailed hand-delivered to the parties or entities listed below on

(SEAL)

By:

Petitioner (or his or her attorney)

Respondent (or his or her attorney)

Central depository

State Disbursement Unit

Other: