Exter v. Diodonet-Molina

Robert John Albert Van Exter, the father 1 , appeals the trial court’s Final Judgment of Paternity, Custody, and Child Support, contending that the trial court erred when it calculated the monthly child support amount, child support arrearages, attorney’s fees, and the father’s ability to make these payments. We conclude that the trial court abused its discretion in entering the Final Judgment because it failed to make sufficient findings with respect to the father’s income.

The father and mother met in February 2010 when they were employees in a Miami hotel. Their relationship ended sometime…