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§ 61.747, Fla. Stat. (2025)

Order for child support.

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Ch. 61 — Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing · Part II — Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

61.747 Order for child support.—If a court has issued an order granting caretaking authority, or an agreement granting caretaking authority has been executed, the court may enter a temporary order for child support authorized by general law if the court has jurisdiction under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. If a temporary order for child support is entered under this section, the court may:

(1) Enter a temporary order for child support from the deploying parent to the other parent pursuant to s. 61.30;

(2) Require the deploying parent to enroll the child as a military dependent with DEERS, TriCare, or other similar benefits available to military dependents as provided by the deploying parent's branch of service; or

(3) Suspend, abate, or reduce the child support obligation of the other parent until the custody judgment or time-share order previously in effect is reinstated.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2018-69.

Source: Florida Senate 2025 Statutes (flsenate.gov) · retrieved July 7, 2026 · SHA-256 c5a476b008caa2adacab