Child Support in Palm Beach County, Florida

Palm Beach County child support cases run through two channels. The Florida Department of Revenue Child Support Program establishes and enforces orders. The Fifteenth Judicial Circuit's family division handles anything that needs a judge's signature. Families reach the Department of Revenue at the same statewide number used across Florida, 850-488-KIDS (5437), and can check case status through the same online eServices portal used statewide.

For hearings, the Fifteenth Circuit assigns child support matters to one dedicated child support magistrate instead of spreading them across the general docket. This magistrate hears Title IV-D cases referred by the Department of Revenue and issues a recommended order. A circuit judge reviews that order before it becomes final.

Family law filings center at the Judge Daniel T. K. Hurley Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach. The circuit also runs branch courthouses in Palm Beach Gardens, Delray Beach, and Belle Glade. Anyone who prefers not to appear in person can file through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com.

Support amounts follow the statewide guideline formula in Section 61.30 of the Florida Statutes. The Form 12.902(e) worksheet calculates the amount from both parents' income, health 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 Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County, FL

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

Local notes for Palm Beach County, FL

Because one magistrate handles Palm Beach's child support IV-D docket, scheduling and local practice tend to stay more consistent countywide than in circuits that split the work among several officers. Still, parents should confirm the current hearing date and department assignment directly with the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, since assignments can change.

Which courthouse handles a specific hearing depends on where the case originated and how the Department of Revenue routed it. The North County, South County, and West County courthouses handle some matters locally, but Palm Beach's main family division work centers at the Hurley Courthouse in West Palm Beach. Check with the clerk which location applies before appearing.

The clerk's website does not confirm whether the Palm Beach Clerk's Self-Service Center runs a child support specific workshop or toolbox separate from its general divorce workshop. Call or visit the self-service center at the Hurley Courthouse to ask directly.

Official child support resources in Palm Beach County, FL

Judge Daniel T. K. Hurley Courthouse (Main Courthouse) handles child-support filings, located at 205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach 33401. North County Courthouse at 3188 PGA Boulevard handles some family law filings; confirm which case types route here versus the Hurley Courthouse. South County Courthouse at 200 West Atlantic Avenue handles some family law filings; confirm which case types route here versus the Hurley Courthouse. West County Courthouse at 2950 State Road 15 handles some family law filings; confirm which case types route here versus the Hurley Courthouse.

The filing fee is $409. E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Florida Courts E-Filing Portal; family law is handled by the Fifteenth Circuit's Unified Family Court division.

Palm Beach County Clerk Self-Service Center can help with procedure and paperwork. unverified: whether the clerk's self-service center runs a child support specific workshop or toolbox, separate from its general divorce workshop, was not confirmed through an automated check of the clerk's website; call or visit the self-service center at the Hurley Courthouse to ask directly. Magistrates and Title IV-D Hearing Officers Program (Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Magistrates and TIV-D Hearing Officers) applies; see https://www.15thcircuit.com/magistrates-and-tho.

• Fifteenth Circuit Magistrates and TIV-D Hearing Officers
• Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida
• 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.

Palm Beach County, FL Child Support FAQs