Child Support in Martin County, Florida

The Florida Department of Revenue Child Support Program establishes and enforces child support orders in Martin County. Reach the program statewide at 850-488-KIDS (5437). Hearings run through the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit's Family Division at the Stuart Courthouse, 100 SE Ocean Boulevard.

Martin shares its circuit with Indian River, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie counties. Parents with an open Department of Revenue case in Martin use the circuit's Form B to request a hearing date. The Domestic Relations Division at the Stuart Courthouse handles procedural questions about a pending case; call 772-288-5660 or 772-288-5533.

Martin County does not run a formal self-help center. The clerk sells printed form packets at 15 cents a page. TurboCourt, a separate paid online service, is available for about $10.40 to help assemble court forms, but it's optional and not required to file.

Support amounts follow Florida's statewide guideline formula under Section 61.30. The Form 12.902(e) worksheet calculates the amount using both parents' income, insurance, childcare costs, and the parenting time schedule.

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 Martin 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 Martin County, FL

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

Local notes for Martin County, FL

Martin County has no dedicated self-help center for family law paperwork. Most procedural questions go directly to the Domestic Relations Division at the Stuart Courthouse instead. Call ahead of a filing, at 772-288-5660 or 772-288-5533. This can save a trip if paperwork turns out incomplete or a form is missing a required attachment.

Form B, the circuit's local form, applies only to open Department of Revenue cases requesting a hearing date. A parent filing a new support case privately, without an existing DOR case, uses the standard family law petition and guidelines worksheet instead.

The Stuart Courthouse's pages don't confirm whether Martin County offers in-person Zoom hearing support, a self-service kiosk for e-filing, or walk-in help completing the Form 12.902(e) worksheet. Call the Domestic Relations Division to confirm current options before a scheduled hearing.

Official child support resources in Martin County, FL

Martin County Courthouse (Stuart Courthouse) handles child-support filings, located at 100 SE Ocean Boulevard, Stuart 34994. Phone: 772-288-5660.

The filing fee is $408. E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Florida Courts E-Filing Portal; TurboCourt available for form preparation ($10.40 fee) but is a separate paid service, not required.

Martin County Domestic Relations Division can help with procedure and paperwork. No dedicated self-help center; contact Domestic Relations Division at 772-288-5660 or 772-288-5533. TurboCourt available for form preparation (about $10.40) but optional. Printed form packets sold at $.15 per page. Family Division (Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Family Division) applies; see https://circuit19.org/family-division/.

• Nineteenth Circuit Family Division
• Martin County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
• Florida DOR Child Support Program
• Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
• Form 12.902(e) Child Support Guidelines Worksheet

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

Martin County, FL Child Support FAQs