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Final Judgment Of Paternity Form. This is a Florida form and can be use in Family Law Statewide.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE IN AND FOR JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, 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 {full legal name} 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 , 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} a. _____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. Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.983(g), Final Judgment of Paternity (03/15) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com b. _____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 $ The Father's net monthly income is $ Monthly child care costs are $ Monthly health/dental insurance costs are $ , (Child Support Guidelines ____%). , (Child Support Guidelines ____%). . . 2. Amount. Child support established at the rate of $___________ per month for the _______children {total number of parties' minor or dependent children} shall be paid commencing _________________ {month, day, year} and terminating ____________________________ {month, day, year}. Child support shall be paid in the amount of $___________ per ___________ {week, month, other} 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 {total number of remaining children} shall be paid commencing __________________________ {month, day, year} and terminating____________________________{month, day, year}. This child support shall be paid in the amount of $__________ per ___________ {week, month, other} consistent with Obligor's current payroll cycle. {Insert schedule for the child support obligation, including the amount, and commencement and termination dates, for the remaining minor or dependent children, which shall be payable as the obligation for each child ceases. Please indicate whether the schedule ____appears below or ____ 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. Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.983(g), Final Judgment of Paternity (03/15) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 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. a. ____There is no retroactive child support or arrearage at the time of this Final Judgment. b. ____ 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 {explain} _________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ c. ____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} _________________. $ for previously incurred medical expenses. The total of $ in child support arrearage shall be repaid at the rate 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. {Indicate 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 require