If I divorce my wife, is child support recquired as part of the divorce? Or if both parties agree to settle money out of court, is that allowed?

In Florida, child support is a state statute, and judges are required to comply with state laws. As such you and your spouse must both submit financial affidavits and you must complete a child support guidelines worksheet. Depending on you and your spouses incomes, day care costs, health insurance costs and the time sharing arrangement, there may be child support required or in some cases it works out to no child support being paid by either party.  You cannot simply agree on no child support, you must go through the above described process. The court will not grant the divorce if you have not addressed child support in accordance with Florida statutes.