January 2023

Question: Is there a law for prenatal abandonment in Florida? Answer: Under Florida law, in order to increase the amount of support you have to file a petition for modification, and you would be limited to any retroactive support to two years before the date of filing of the petition. However, if you had a […]

Question: Do both parties have to be present at final hearing for an uncontested divorce? Answer: If you are Pro Se, and you have all of your documents properly complete and notarized, only one person has to show up at the final hearing — it must be the person who filed the petition. Additionally, many

The average divorce lawyer will define alimony as payments given by one spouse to the other after a divorce to help them get back on their feet. In Florida, state legislature allows that a husband or a wife can receive alimony payments if they need them. Having a knowledgeable divorce lawyer on hand can determine

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR SPOUSE WON’T SIGN THE DIVORCE PAPERS Making the decision to get a divorce is difficult enough without added problems. If your spouse is not being cooperative and refuses to sign the divorce papers, it can obviously make matters even more difficult and frustrating. You might be ready to go ahead and

DIVORCE & DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE IN FLORIDA Divorce in Florida is called a “dissolution of marriage.” Florida, a no-fault divorce state, requires the spouse filing for divorce to list that the marriage is “irretrievably broken” to start divorce proceedings. However, divorce in Florida requires several requirements to proceed with the divorce. For example, you or your spouse

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PRENUPS Most people understand the basics of a prenuptial agreement but lack enough knowledge to understand how it can help them. In general terms, a prenuptial agreement, or prenup, protects each party’s assets in the event that the marriage breaks down and a divorce becomes necessary. A prenup can

Question: Is there a law for prenatal abandonment in Florida? Answer: In Florida, failing to provide support while the mother is pregnant is not grounds to terminate parental rights. A paternity action to establish parental rights can only be filed after the minor child is born. Because it’s required that a name and a date

ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE & FLORIDA FAMILY LAW HOW ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE WORKS WHEN IT COMES TO FLORIDA FAMILY LAW Family law covers many areas. Florida family law (and in other states) services consist of the following: Divorces Legal Separations Marriages Child Custody Child support Visitation rights (for children/parents/grandparents/other relatives), and Additional related matters… What Does Attorney-Client Privilege Mean?

WHICH PARENT GETS CUSTODY? One of the most challenging parts of any divorce is discussing how children will be affected by the split. Deciding who gets child custody is a fairly complicated that that will usually require the input of some talented child custody lawyers. Every case is unique, so there is no automatic rule