C.J.E. v. S.D.A.

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

C.J.E., the mother, appeals a final judgment of paternity. She argues that the trial court erred by calculating child support without factoring in her child care expenses. We agree and reverse.

Child support in paternity actions is determined according to the guidelines in chapter 61, Florida Statutes. See § 742.031(1), Fla. Stat. (2008) (requiring court in paternity action to set child support pursuant to section 61.30). When calculating the basic child support obligation, the court is required to include seventy-five percent of a parent’s child care costs incurred “due to…