Child Support in Glades County, Florida

Glades County is a small, rural county in the 20th Judicial Circuit. Child support matters here lean on the statewide Department of Revenue phone and online system more than on local self-help resources. The Glades Clerk's website does not publish a fee schedule or a dedicated self-help page for family law forms.

A Glades parent opening a new case applies to DOR by phone at 850-488-KIDS (5437) or online. This is the same statewide process used everywhere outside Miami-Dade. No separate DOR office address in Glades County has been confirmed. The Glades Clerk's Family Law page states that forms and packets are available in the Clerk's office for a fee, but it does not list the amount.

Hearings on Glades cases go before a general magistrate or hearing officer from the 20th Circuit's shared roster, which also covers Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, and Lee counties. Call the Glades Clerk at (863) 946-6010 to confirm which official is assigned to a specific case.

Every case, whether opened by DOR or filed privately, uses the same statewide guidelines worksheet and financial affidavit to calculate support. Modifying an order means filing a Supplemental Petition to Modify, Form 12.905(b), and showing a substantial change in circumstances.

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 Glades 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 Glades County, FL

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

Local notes for Glades County, FL

Glades County's clerk website does not publish a dollar figure for family law filing fees or a dedicated self-help center page. A parent handling a private child support filing here should call the clerk's office directly at (863) 946-6010 before showing up, instead of relying on the website alone for cost or process details.

Glades is one of the smallest counties in the 20th Circuit. Its courthouse, at 500 Avenue J in Moore Haven, serves as both the filing point for private family law matters and the local point of contact for questions about a DOR-administered case, since no separate DOR office in the county has been confirmed.

For anything the Glades Clerk's office cannot answer directly, the Department of Revenue's statewide phone line and eServices portal are available the same way they are in every Florida county outside Miami-Dade. The 20th Circuit's family filing procedures generally match those used in the circuit's larger counties.

Official child support resources in Glades County, FL

Glades County Courthouse handles child-support filings, located at 500 Avenue J, Suite 102, Moore Haven 33471. Phone: (863) 946-6010.

E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Florida Courts E-Filing Portal is available statewide; Glades-specific e-filing notes beyond that were not confirmed on the clerk's site.

Glades Clerk Family Law (https://gladesclerk.com) can help with procedure and paperwork. The Family Law page states forms and packets are available in the Clerk's office for a fee but does not list the amount, and no dedicated self-help center URL was found. Phone (863) 946-6010.

• 20th Circuit Judges / Magistrates
• Glades County Clerk of Court
• Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
• Form 12.905(b), Supplemental Petition to Modify Child Support
• Florida Child Support Program Payments

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

Glades County, FL Child Support FAQs