Sorry Dissy but that is the wrong answer. IRS's HOH filing status has nothing whatsoever to do with the Florida debt collection HOH exemption. Upkeep of the house doesn't enter into it either.
RiverRoad, marriage is NOT required. It is only that you must provide a majority of the support for a child/dependent.... here's the rule...
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/...s/0222.11.html