Child Support in Citrus County, Florida

Citrus County child support cases are filed through the Fifth Judicial Circuit at the Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue in Inverness. This covers new orders, modifications to existing orders, and enforcement of unpaid support, whether the case sits in circuit court or in an administrative case opened by the state.

If parents were never married and no court case is open, they can start with the Florida Department of Revenue Child Support Program, which can establish paternity and a support order without a courthouse lawsuit. When a Citrus County case already exists, changes go through the same file, using a Supplemental Petition for Modification of Child Support, Form 12.905(b).

The support amount is set by the same statewide tool every Florida county uses: the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet, Form 12.902(e). It runs both parents' net income, overnights, health insurance, and child care costs through the Florida Statute 61.30 formula. A judge can depart from that guideline number only for reasons the statute allows. Most Florida child support orders also come with an Income Deduction Order under Fla. Stat. 61.1301, which directs the paying parent's employer to withhold support straight from wages.

Citrus County's Family Court Self-Help Center, on the third floor of the courthouse, reviews forms before a hearing, including the Family Law Financial Affidavit (long form 12.902(b) for income of $50,000 or more, short form 12.902(c) below that). It runs by appointment only and cannot tell you what to file or 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 Citrus 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 Citrus County, FL

Child support in Citrus County, FL is handled through the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Citrus 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 Citrus County, FL Clerk of Court (Florida court clerk directory)

Local notes for Citrus County, FL

Citrus County's Self-Help Center is not a walk-in counter. Book an appointment at 352-341-6723 or by emailing CitrusFamilySelfHelp@circuit5.org. Staff check that your Form 12.902(e) worksheet and financial affidavit are filled out correctly, but they cannot pick which forms you need or predict how a judge will rule.

The Citrus Clerk sells four self-represented case packets, built from Florida Supreme Court forms plus Fifth Circuit local forms. You can pick them up, have them mailed, or order by phone. This packet system belongs to Citrus County; not every Fifth Circuit county offers it the same way.

Florida's Department of Revenue has no walk-in office in Inverness or anywhere else in Citrus County. DOR child support cases go through the phone line at 850-488-KIDS and the online eServices portal instead of an in-person counter.

Official child support resources in Citrus County, FL

Citrus County Courthouse handles child-support filings, located at 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness 34450. Phone: 352-341-6723.

The filing fee is $408. E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Statewide myflcourtaccess.com portal; the Citrus Clerk also sells four self-represented Dissolution-related packets, and paper filing remains available at the Inverness courthouse.

Fifth Judicial Circuit Citrus County Self-Help Center (https://www.circuit5.org/self-help-center/citrus-county-self-help-center/) can help with procedure and paperwork. 3rd Floor, Room 1-346 of the Citrus County Courthouse. Appointment-only, 352-341-6723 / CitrusFamilySelfHelp@circuit5.org. Reviews forms for procedural completeness; cannot give legal advice or set a hearing date for you.

• Citrus County Self-Help Center
• Fifth Judicial Circuit Administrative Orders
• 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.

Citrus County, FL Child Support FAQs