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Question: My ex-husband refuses to put the vehicle he was awarded from our divorce in his name? Answer: The best thing to do in this scenario would be to file a motion for enforcement requiring that either the vehicle be sold or the title be transferred. Attorney E. Morse

Question: What to do if my kid doesn’t want to do overnight visits or phone calls with the other parent? Answer: The advice to this situation depends heavily on whether or not you have a Court order directing timesharing, as you do not want to be in violation of a Court Order. But if it

Question: Is marriage legal if the license was never turned in in Florida? Answer: The answer to this question could depend on a number of things. The failure of a party to mail in the marriage license in Florida will not relieve them of obligations pursuant to a Divorce for things like Parental Responsibility, Child

Question: Can my custody be changed just because I now work night shift? Answer: Your former spouse could request a Modification based on these circumstances. Of Course it would depend on a lot of factors. But, generally, the Courts would prefer that the minor children spend their time with their parents before spending time with

Question: Do Grandparents Have legal Rights? Answer: Grandparents do not have legal rights to know where their grandchildren are, how they are doing, or anything of the like. Unfortunately, the Mother of your grandson has all of the decision making on who will be around and have information on your grandchild. If you truly are

Question: How do divorcing parents typically divide up who claims kids on taxes? Answer: There is no specific rule on how the child tax credits are dictated. This depends heavily on the circumstances and any agreements the parents might have. Typically it is by agreement. If the parties cannot agree, then the issue would be

Question: Can funds be legally withdrawn from a joint account after divorce? Answer: The most important part of this inquiry is what your Final Judgment or Marital Settlement Agreement says about this account in particular. It would be best to review those two documents to figure out exactly what should have happened with this account

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