Child Support in Holmes County, Florida

Holmes County, Florida sets child support orders using the same statewide formula used everywhere else in the state. Where you file and who handles the paperwork depends on whether the Department of Revenue already has your case, or you are filing directly with the Bonifay clerk of court. Holmes County, anchored by Bonifay, sits along the Alabama border in the eastern Panhandle. It's one of the smaller counties in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, which also runs family court for Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Jackson, and Washington counties under the same administration.

No matter which Florida county handles the case, the guideline formula stays the same: the statewide income shares model set out in Fla. Stat. 61.30, worked through Form 12.902(e), the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet. Each parent backs up that worksheet with a Family Law Financial Affidavit: Form 12.902(b) for the short version, if income is under $50,000 a year, or Form 12.902(c) for the long version, at $50,000 or more. These forms go into the file whether the case starts with the Department of Revenue or with a parent's own filing.

holmesclerk.com does not list a current dissolution or child support filing fee, so call the clerk before filing to get the exact number. You can file electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com, which covers every circuit including the Fourteenth, or in person at the clerk's office in Bonifay. A parent who cannot afford the fee can ask the clerk to waive it with an Application for Determination of Civil Indigent Status under Fla. Stat. 57.082.

For forms and instructions, the clerk points to the 14th Circuit Family Law Forms page at https://jud14.flcourts.org/family-law/family-law-forms. The clerk's own Family Law page says forms can be purchased in the office or found through flcourts.org; it does not host a separate self-help portal of its own. For enforcement work outside the courtroom, such as income withholding, license suspension, or tracking down a parent who has stopped paying, the Department of Revenue Child Support Program handles that administratively, separate from the clerk. Reach it at 850-488-KIDS (5437) or through childsupport.floridarevenue.com.

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 Holmes 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 Holmes County, FL

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

Local notes for Holmes County, FL

The Holmes County Courthouse at 201 N Oklahoma St, Bonifay, FL 32425 handles family law filings for the county. The clerk's family law line there is (850) 547-1100. The Fourteenth Circuit's website does not publish who presides over Holmes County child support hearings; call the clerk's family law staff to find out before your hearing date.

The Fourteenth Circuit runs a family mediation program (jud14.flcourts.org/alternative-dispute-resolution-mediation/family-mediation) and lists remote hearing options on its video-conferencing page. Ask the clerk or your judicial assistant whether your hearing will be in person or by Zoom. When mediation is ordered, it usually happens before a contested child support hearing.

The Department of Revenue's site no longer lists a dedicated office address for Holmes County. Plan on reaching the program by phone (850-488-KIDS) or online rather than in person. A Supplemental Petition for Modification of Child Support, Form 12.905(b), goes in the same county where the original order was entered, not automatically wherever a parent later moves. Modification generally requires a substantial change in circumstances under Fla. Stat. 61.30. Holmes County's own Family Law page tells filers to buy packets in the Bonifay office or use flcourts.org, leaning on the 14th Circuit's shared forms page instead of hosting county-specific PDFs.

Official child support resources in Holmes County, FL

Holmes County Courthouse handles child-support filings, located at 201 N Oklahoma St, Bonifay 32425. Phone: (850) 547-1100.

E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal; covers all circuits and case types including family law.

14th Circuit Family Law Forms (https://jud14.flcourts.org/family-law/family-law-forms) can help with procedure and paperwork. The clerk's own Family Law page states forms may be purchased in the office or found via flcourts.org, and does not host a dedicated self-help portal of its own.

• Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
• Florida DOR Child Support Program
• Form 12.902(e), Child Support Guidelines Worksheet
• Holmes County Clerk of Court
• 14th Circuit Family Law Forms
• 14th Judicial Circuit Family Law

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

Holmes County, FL Child Support FAQs