My head of family status

[juliamonique]

Thanks once again for sharing your opinion that I am qualified as head of family as I am the only person in my home who makes income from my job, and my husband has no income for the last several years.

I am sorry for coming back as I request your opinion as I forgot to share earlier. My husband has some land on his name (which he purchased far before the lawsuit which I lost) for many years but that land never produced any income (and also will not produce any income). He has also few thousands of dollars in his personal bank account for several years, and that money produces less than 100 dollars per year. Will this land ownership of my husband, or money in his bank account, invalidate or negatively affect my head of family status?

The law is:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0200-0299/0222/Sections/0222.11.html

222.11 (c) “Head of family” includes any natural person who is providing more than one-half of the support for a child or other dependent.

222.11 (2)(b) Disposable earnings of a head of a family, which are greater than $750 a week, may not be attached or garnished unless such person has agreed otherwise in writing.

 

[quincy]

Thanks once again for sharing your opinion that I am qualified as head of family as I am the only person in my home who makes income from my job, and my husband has no income for the last several years.

I am sorry for coming back as I request your opinion as I forgot to share earlier. My husband has some land on his name (which he purchased far before the lawsuit which I lost) for many years but that land never produced any income (and also will not produce any income). He has also few thousands of dollars in his personal bank account for several years, and that money produces less than 100 dollars per year. Will this land ownership of my husband, or money in his bank account, invalidate or negatively affect my head of family status?

The law is:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0200-0299/0222/Sections/0222.11.html

222.11 (c) “Head of family” includes any natural person who is providing more than one-half of the support for a child or other dependent.

222.11 (2)(b) Disposable earnings of a head of a family, which are greater than $750 a week, may not be attached or garnished unless such person has agreed otherwise in writing.

If your husband does not contribute more than half, you can claim head of household.

Does your husband use the “few thousand of dollars” to support the family unit?

 

[juliamonique]

No, he has been keeping that few thousands in his account only, and will continue doing the same for ever.

 

[quincy]

No, he has been keeping that few thousands in his account only, and will continue doing the same for ever.

I see no obvious obstacles to you using the head of household exemption. You could have your household’s financial information personally reviewed by an attorney in your area for a more reliable opinion. No one on this forum can do a personal review.

Good luck.