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Saturday,
April 20, 2019.
posted in Child Support

5 Things You Need To Know About Child Support

Divorce isn’t just the separation of two people. If there are children involved then they are deeply affected by the divorce too. Breaking up your marriage also means asking your children to adapt to a new way of life. This is totally doable if you and your partner are willing to continue to work together...

Friday,
April 19, 2019.
posted in Alimony Spousal Support

Understanding Permanent Alimony

Divorce isn’t easy for any couple. Whether you were married for 1 year or 40 years. Divorce may be the right decision, but it almost always hurts. Divorce isn’t as simple as saying goodbye. It is so much more than a break-up.  A divorce requires time, emotional decision-making, and a willingness to compromise. Divorces also...

Saturday,
April 13, 2019.
posted in Divorce

2 Ways to Divorce

Have you and your spouse decided that it is time to separate? Have you mentioned the big “D” for divorce yet? Have you started to think about what it all entails? Divorce isn’t something one takes lightly. Our Fort Lauderdale divorce lawyer at The Law Office Of Gustavo E. Frances, P.A. has seen it all....

Friday,
April 12, 2019.
posted in Child Support

Difference Between Child Support and Child Custody

When a family goes through a divorce, the children are the most vulnerable. Children don’t understand complex adult emotions and therefore may have trouble understanding why they are living with only one parent instead of both. Our Fort Lauderdale child support attorney at The Law Office Of Gustavo E. Frances, P.A. has experience working with...

Saturday,
April 06, 2019.
posted in Divorce

5 Complications Of Divorce

The easiest part of divorce is deciding that it is going to happen. If you and your partner have chosen to divorce then you need an attorney on your side to help you throughout the process. Divorce isn’t just getting some paperwork to a judge. Even though Florida is a no-fault divorce state, there are...

Friday,
April 05, 2019.
posted in Child Support

Can You Be Arrested for Failure to Pay Child Support in Florida?

Parents who are ordered to pay child support in the state of Florida are expected to make timely payments as agreed. To fail to do so puts the parent at risk of sanctions against them by the state, and this includes being arrested and jailed for up to 179 days. Still, even though the arrest...

Saturday,
March 30, 2019.
posted in Child Support

Finally! Woman Collects Child Support Arrearage After 50 Years

In a story that was a half-century in the making, one woman in California is finally getting the child support she is owed—it’s just 50 years later. Dead-beat parents are nothing new. As long as there have been people divorcing, there have been parents trying to dodge their obligations to support their children. The same...

Friday,
March 29, 2019.
posted in Alimony Spousal Support

The Longest Divorce Battle Over Alimony

Getting divorced is nothing new. The laws surrounding divorce are pretty consistent too. There may be some changes here and there, but mostly the laws and regulations have stayed the same. So why do you need an attorney by your side? Because even those laws don’t change doesn’t mean that culture or society stays the...

Saturday,
March 23, 2019.
posted in Divorce

Divorce Turned Criminal

Divorce is so common that isn’t a social stigma anymore. This is a good thing, though. People who don’t belong together shouldn’t feel the need to stay together. People who are together in the public’s eye shouldn’t feel compelled to stay together either. Instead, couples who are not supposed to be together should find their...

Friday,
March 22, 2019.
posted in Child Custody

How Does The Vaccine Debate Play Out In A Divorce?

If you have watched the news at all over the last few years, you have likely seen plenty of debate about parents making the decision not to vaccinate their children. Lately, the debate has gotten much louder as outbreaks of measles occur in areas of the country where the vaccination rate is low. But does...

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