Florida court revisits child support calculation in disputed family case

A Florida appellate court has ruled that child support calculations must be revisited in a contentious family dispute involving Bianca Rampartap and her ex-husband. The case centers on how the court should assess Rampartap's income when determining child support obligations.

The lower court had previously included financial contributions from Rampartap's current husband in calculating her income, a decision that affected the child support determination. Rampartap challenged this approach, contending that her spouse's separate finances should not be factored into calculations of her own income for support purposes.

The appeals court sided with Rampartap, agreeing that the lower court's methodology was flawed. The ruling requires the court to conduct a fresh examination of Rampartap's actual income and make appropriate modifications to the child support arrangements based on the corrected calculation.

The decision comes amid a broader dispute involving custody and parenting time between the former couple. The case highlights ongoing legal questions about how courts should treat new spouses' finances in child support determinations across different jurisdictions.