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The Florida Order Form, specifically Form 12.996(a), serves as a crucial document in managing financial obligations related to family law, particularly in cases where child support is involved. This form is utilized in non-Title IV-D cases, where the court mandates that support payments be deducted directly from the obligor's income. It lays out specific instructions for filling in essential details, such as the effective date of the order and the payment amounts for child support, alimony, and any arrears. Each section requires careful attention, as it tracks the support obligations set forth in the court's order or mediation agreement. The form also addresses the need for compliance with the State Disbursement Unit, ensuring that all payments are processed correctly. Additionally, it outlines the procedures for notifying employers about the income deductions and specifies the legal requirements for any changes in the obligor's circumstances. By following these guidelines, parties can navigate the complexities of support payments, ensuring that both the obligor and obligee fulfill their responsibilities as mandated by the court.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE FORM
12.996(a), INCOME DEDUCTION ORDER (06/11)
When should this form be used?
This form should be used in
oligor’s payor through an income deduction order.
This form includes several blanks that must be filled in as applicable. The obligor is the person who is obligated to pay the support ordered by the court and the obligee is the person entitled to receive the support awarded by the court.
In Paragraph 1, one of the three lines must be checked off. The court order that establishes the support award and/or the settlement or mediation agreement entered into between the parties should state the effective date of the Income Deduction Order. The appropriate effective date should be checked off in Paragraph 1.
The blank lines in Paragraph 2 should be completed tracking the same terms of support as are in the court order that establishes the support award and/or the settlement or mediation agreement. The first blank in each line should state the amount of the support payment and the second blank in each line should state the time period that covers said support award. For example, if the child support is $100
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are any arrearages owed at the time the Income Deduction Order is entered, they must be included in the line for arrears, along with the amount and frequency of the payments due for the arrears, which shall be no less than 20% of the current support obligation. All orders for immediate income deduction must be paid through the State Disbursement Unit. The actual dollar amount of the service fee for the support awarded in your case (4% of each payment not to exceed $5.25 per payment) should be included on the appropriate line.
Paragraph 6 must be completed to show what percentage, if any, of a
You must complete the schedule in paragraph 7 to show the amount of child support for all the minor children at the time of the entry of this order and the amount of the child support that will be owed for any remaining child(ren) after one or more of the children are no longer entitled to receive child support. You should also show in the schedule the day, month, and year that the child support
obligation terminates for each minor child. The date child support terminates should be listed as the hild’s＃ 18th birthday unless the court has found that section 743.07(2), Florida Statues, applies, or the
parties have otherwise agreed to a different date. You should use the record existing at the time of this order for the basis of computing all child support obligations.
Instructions for Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.996(a), Income Deduction Order (06/11)
What should I do next?
For this order to be effective, it must be signed by the judge. This form should be typed or printed in black ink. After completing this form, you must first send a copy to the other party or his or her attorney, if he or she is represented by an attorney, for approval or objection to the form before you send it to the judge assigned to your case. If the opposing party or his or her attorney, if represented, approves the form order, you may send the original proposed order and two copies to the judge assigned to your case with a letter telling the judge that you have first sent a copy of this proposed order to the opposing counsel or party, if unrepresented, and that they have no objection to the judge signing this order. If the other party or his or her attorney, if represented, has an objection to the proposed order as completed by you, you must tell the judge that you have sent a copy of this proposed order to the opposing party or his or her counsel, if represented, and that they specifically object to the entry of the proposed form Income Deduction Order. You must also send stamped
Where can I look for more information?
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When the Income Deduction Order becomes effective (either immediately or delayed until arrearage), you must then also send a copy of the Income Deduction Order to the o ligo ’s＃e plo e ＃alo g＃with＃a＃
Notice to Payor, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.996(b), for the Income Deduction Order to take effect.
It is your responsibility to determine what extra steps and/or forms, if any, must be taken, supplied, and/or filed to insure the Income Deduction Order is implemented.
Remember, a person who is NOT an attorney is called a nonlawyer. If a nonlawyer helps you fill out these forms, that person must give you a copy of a Disclosure from Nonlawyer, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.900(a), before he or she helps you. A nonlawyer helping you fill out these forms also must put his or her name, address, and telephone number on the bottom of the last page of every form he or she helps you complete.
Instructions for Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.996(a), Income Deduction Order (06/11)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE _____________________ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR ______________________________ COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No: ________________________
Division: ________________________
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YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED to make regular deductions from all income due and payable to the
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The deduction for arrears shall be no less than 20% of the current support obligation. After the full amount of any arrears is paid, you shall deduct for attorneys’＃fees and costs owed until the full amount is paid.
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Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.996(a), Income Deduction Order (06/11)
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Internet with access provided by the State of Florida www.floridasdu.com. No credit will be given for any payments made directly to the obligee without a court order permitting direct payments.
4.If a delinquency accrues after the order establishing, modifying, or enforcing the obligation has been entered and there is no order for repayment of the delinquency or a preexisting arrearage, a payor
shall deduct an additional 20 percent of the current support obligation or other amount agreed to by the parties until the delinquency and any attorneys’＃fees and costs are paid in full. No deduction may be applied to attorneys’＃fees and costs until the delinquency is paid in full.
5.You shall not deduct in excess of the amounts allowed under the Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. 1673(b), as amended.
6. You shall deduct ( Choose only one) ( ) the full amount, ( ) _____%, or ( ) none of the income
which is payable to the obligor in the form of a bonus or other similar
ous ＃means a payment in addition to an obligor's usual compensation and which is in addition to any amounts contracted for or otherwise legally due and shall not include any commission payments due an obligor.
7.Child Support Reduction/Termination Schedule. Child support shall be automatically reduced or terminated as set forth in the following schedule:
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Child 1 (Eldest) Initials & year of birth:
From the effective date of this Income Deduction Order UNTIL the following
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child support for Child 1 and all other younger child(ren) should be paid in the following monthly amount:
Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.996(a), Income Deduction Order (06/11)
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8.This Income Deduction Order shall remain in effect so long as the underlying order of support is effective or until further order of the court.
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9.The obligor is required to pay all amounts and fees specified within this Income Deduction Order.
10.The amounts deducted may not be in excess of that allowed under the Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §1673(b) as amended.
11.This income deduction order applies to all of the o ligo ’s＃ u e t＃a d＃su se ue t＃pa o s＃a d＃ periods of employment.
12.A copy of the Income Deduction Order will be served upon the o ligo ’s＃payor or payors.
13.Enforcement of the Income Deduction Order may only be contested on the ground of mistake of fact regarding the amount owed pursuant to the order establishing, enforcing, or modifying the obligation, the arrearages, or the identity of the obligor, the payor, or the obligee.
14.The obligor is required to notify the obligee and, when the obligee is receiving
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Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.996(a), Income Deduction Order (06/11)
15.In a Title
ORDERED on_____________________________.
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CIRCUIT JUDGE
COPIES TO:
Obligee
Obligor
Other: ____________________________________
Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.996(a), Income Deduction Order (06/11)
Document Breakdown
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| Form Purpose | This form is utilized in non-Title IV-D cases when a court mandates that support payments be deducted from the obligor's income. |
| Obligor and Obligee | The obligor is the individual responsible for making support payments, while the obligee is the individual entitled to receive those payments. |
| Effective Date | The effective date of the Income Deduction Order must be specified in the court order establishing the support obligation. |
| Payment Structure | Payments should include amounts for child support, alimony, and any arrears, with specific deductions for each category outlined in the order. |
| Service Fee | A service fee of 4% of each payment is applicable, not exceeding $5.25 per payment, and must be included in the total deduction. |
| Termination of Support | Child support obligations generally terminate on the child's 18th birthday, unless otherwise specified by the court or agreed upon by the parties. |
| Judge's Signature | The Income Deduction Order is not effective until it is signed by a judge, and a copy must be sent to the opposing party for approval. |
| Governing Law | This form is governed by section 61.1301 of the Florida Statutes, which outlines the procedures for income deduction orders. |
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