Child Support in Flagler County, Florida

Flagler County child support cases go through the Seventh Judicial Circuit at the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 East Moody Boulevard in Bunnell. This covers establishing a new support order, changing an existing one, and enforcing support that isn't being paid, whether the case is a circuit court lawsuit or an administrative case the state opened.

Parents who were never married and have no open court case can start with the Florida Department of Revenue Child Support Program instead, which establishes paternity and a support order administratively. Once a Flagler County case exists, any changes go through that same file as a Supplemental Petition for Modification of Child Support, Form 12.905(b).

The guideline dollar amount, as in every Florida county, comes from the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet, Form 12.902(e), calculated under Fla. Stat. 61.30 from both parents' net income, overnights, health insurance, and child care costs. Most Florida child support orders, this one included, also come with an Income Deduction Order under Fla. Stat. 61.1301, which directs the paying parent's employer to withhold support directly from wages. Flagler County has its own named Child Support Enforcement Hearing Officer, Sharon Feliciano, who hears these matters at the Bunnell courthouse.

The Seventh Circuit refers child-support-related family cases to its Family Mediation Program when the parties' combined income is $100,000 a year or less, under Administrative Order FM-2012-027-SC. Above that threshold, the parties must use a certified private mediator instead. Flagler County parents filing a modification should expect a possible mediation referral before a contested hearing whenever combined income falls under that threshold.

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 Flagler 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 Flagler County, FL

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

Local notes for Flagler County, FL

The Flagler County clerk publishes one of the more detailed fee breakdowns in the Seventh Circuit: $408.00 for both regular and simplified dissolution, non-refundable even if the parties reconcile, plus a $3.50-per-signature charge if a document needs notarization or a deputy clerk's oath. Confirm whether any of that applies to a standalone child support filing before you submit paperwork.

Unlike some Florida counties, the Flagler Clerk's own Family Court page states plainly that the Clerk's Office is prohibited by law from giving legal assistance or advice. It directs self-represented litigants toward Supreme Court-approved forms, available for purchase at $0.15 per page or free from flcourts.org.

The Florida Department of Revenue does not run a walk-in office in Flagler County. Administrative child support cases go through the statewide phone line, 850-488-KIDS, and the childsupport.floridarevenue.com portal.

Official child support resources in Flagler County, FL

Kim C. Hammond Justice Center handles child-support filings, located at 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Building 1, Bunnell 32110. Phone: 386-313-4400.

The filing fee is $408. E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Confirmed on flaglerclerk.gov: filing fee is $408.00 for both regular and simplified dissolution, non-refundable even if parties reconcile. Self-represented parties may obtain Supreme Court-approved forms from the Clerk ($0.15/page) or flcourts.org.

Flagler Clerk Family Court page (https://flaglerclerk.gov/courts/family-court/) can help with procedure and paperwork. Covers dissolution of marriage procedures and forms; the Clerk's Office is prohibited by law from providing legal assistance or advice. In-person assistance is available at the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, (386) 313-4400.

• Flagler Clerk Family Court
• Seventh Judicial Circuit Family Mediation Program
• 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.

Flagler County, FL Child Support FAQs