Child Support in Brevard County, Florida

Brevard County has five courthouse locations along the Space Coast, but family law cases, including child support, are handled at one place: the Moore Justice Center in Viera, 2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way. That's where you file a new support case, a modification, or an enforcement action with the Clerk of Court.

If you were never married to the other parent and no lawsuit is pending, you can start instead with the Florida Department of Revenue Child Support Program, which establishes paternity and a support order administratively. Once a Brevard County case exists, later changes go through that same case as a Supplemental Petition for Modification of Child Support, Form 12.905(b).

As in every Florida county, the support amount comes from the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet, Form 12.902(e), which applies Fla. Stat. 61.30 to both parents' net income, overnights, health insurance, and child care costs. Most Florida child support orders, including this one, come with an Income Deduction Order under Fla. Stat. 61.1301, directing the paying parent's employer to withhold support straight from wages. The Eighteenth Circuit assigns these cases, including child support matters, to a circuit judge or to one of its general magistrates, several of whom are named on the circuit's own rosters, depending on the type of hearing.

Brevard County's Clerk runs a dedicated Pro Se Coordinator, free of charge, who reviews a Family Law Financial Affidavit (long form 12.902(b) for income of $50,000 or more, short form 12.902(c) below that) and other paperwork before a hearing. The coordinator cannot give legal advice.

How child support is calculated in Florida

Florida sets child support with a statewide income shares guideline (Fla. Stat. 61.30) that applies the same way in Brevard County, FL as everywhere else. The guideline combines:

1. Both parents' net incomes, combined into one child support obligation.
2. The number of overnights each parent has with the child (the time-sharing schedule).

The guideline result is presumed correct, and the parties complete a Child Support Guidelines Worksheet along with a Financial Affidavit (Florida Supreme Court approved family law form 12.902(b) or 12.902(c)) so the court can calculate the amount.

Where child support cases are handled in Brevard County, FL

Child support in Brevard County, FL is handled through the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Brevard County, and, for enforcement and establishment cases that do not involve a private attorney, the Florida Department of Revenue Child Support Program, which can open a case at no cost to the parents. There are two common paths:

1. A parent requests support inside a dissolution, paternity, or existing family case by motion, with a Financial Affidavit.
2. The Department of Revenue Child Support Program opens an administrative or court case to establish, collect, and enforce support.

Because courthouse and local agency office details change over time, confirm current details using the Florida court clerk directory:

Find the Brevard County, FL Clerk of Court (Florida court clerk directory)

Local notes for Brevard County, FL

Brevard County runs five separate courthouse locations, from Titusville down to Palm Bay, so confirm exactly which one your hearing notice lists. Family law matters are centralized at the Viera courthouse, but not every filing counter is.

The Pro Se Coordinator program goes further than most Florida counties. Beyond procedural guidance, it offers document review appointments, notarization, and copying at 15 cents a page. Reach the coordinator at 321-633-7780 or ProSeCoordinator@brevardclerk.us.

DOR keeps no walk-in office anywhere in Brevard County. The state's side of an administrative child support case runs entirely through 850-488-KIDS and the childsupport.floridarevenue.com portal.

Official child support resources in Brevard County, FL

Moore Justice Center (Viera Courthouse) handles child-support filings, located at 2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera 32940. Phone: 321-633-2171.

The filing fee is $409. E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Self-represented parties may still file on paper at any of the five Brevard courthouse locations (Titusville, Melbourne, Merritt Island, Palm Bay, Viera); e-filing via myflcourtaccess.com is mandatory for attorneys under Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.525.

Brevard Clerk Family Pro Se Coordinator (https://www.brevardclerk.us/pro-se-information) can help with procedure and paperwork. No-charge help for self-represented parties with form completion, document review appointments, notarization, and copying (15 cents/page) for divorce, paternity, custody, child support, and adoption cases. Does not give legal advice. Phone 321-633-7780, ProSeCoordinator@brevardclerk.us.

• Brevard Clerk Pro Se Information
• Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Mediation Programs
• Florida Child Support Guidelines Worksheet (Form 12.902(e))
• Florida DOR Child Support Program
• Florida Courts E-Filing Portal

Local details reviewed August 2026. Offices and locations can change, so confirm with the official sites above before you file.

Brevard County, FL Child Support FAQs