Per Caps Enough, Court Says. Mom Doesn't Need Child Support from Dad

A mother seeking child support from her children’s father was denied because, a Florida appeals court determined, the children’s needs were more than adequately covered by per caps from the Seminole Tribe. As members of the Seminole Tribe, the mother and the father each received $10,500 a month. Each of their four children received $2,625 a month and an additional $7,600, which was deposited in a trust account that would be paid to each child when he or she turned 18. The court affirmed a lower court ruling that under Florida law, it could depart from the presumption of parental support for the children because other sources of income made it unnecessary. The case is Cypress v. Jumper, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.