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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Question: Can funds be legally withdrawn from a joint account after divorce?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

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