Nearly 80,000 Florida residents file for divorce each year. And, Florida has the nation’s highest percentage of residents over the age of 65. Many people enter into a second marriage with significant assets and adult children.

One common question is whether a parent has to pay child support if the children are receiving social security payments as a result of the parent's disability. The short answer is that social security payments do not negate the obligation to pay child support. A disabled parent, however, does receive credit for the social security paid for the benefit of the children.

The current state of child custody/time-sharing laws in Florida.