The Opioid Epidemic Plagues Child Support
In Florida and around the country, the population is facing a major opioid problem. For many, the path to addiction starts with painkillers prescribed by doctors then leads to heroin. For others, addiction has been a part of their lives for a while. The problem is a growing one for the state of Florida. We...
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He Owes $4.2 Million in Child Support
His name is David Lawrence Adams and he has been called the “most wanted deadbeat parent” by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Upon his divorce in 1994, Adams, a cardiologist in Florida at the time, was ordered to pay $2,500 a month in child support payments. He repeatedly refused to make those...
Five Legitimate Reasons to Modify Child Custody or Support in Fort Lauderdale
While divorce is a challenging process for all involved, it can be especially difficult to bear for children. Such dramatic changes so early in life can leave lasting repercussions on a child’s development. For that reason, Florida courts do everything in their power to make the process as beneficial to children as possible. Divorcing parents...
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Divorce: More Than a Heart Ache
For the past few decades society has seen an increase in divorce rates. Does this mean that more divorces are happening? Or are the social stigmas around divorce becoming less stigmatized? The statistic is still between 40-50% of marriages end in divorce. This number is changing though as more people opt out of getting married...
Reasons Why Someone Would Request a Child Support Modification
Child support is a very important part of raising children. Whether you have been married and are now divorced, separated, or never married the other parent you can claim child support. You will need to go through the legal process in order to succeed and it is something that every single parent should do in...
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Legal Separation Is Not Available In Florida, But You Can Still Get The Same Legal Protections
If you want to go separate ways with your spouse, but want this separation to be legal, there are three ways to do this in the United States: divorce, annulment of marriage, and legal separation. But if you live in Florida, legal separation is not a viable option. Unlike other states, which formally recognize the...
Don’t Let Child Support Overwhelm You
We’ve all heard the nightmares about child support. How many times have you heard the following: “One parent doesn’t pay, or maybe they don’t pay enough.” “It is impossible to recover money if the other parent doesn’t pay.” “You really don’t have to pay if you don’t want to.” “If you were a woman, you...
Child Support and Securing Your Child’s Education
When you are awarded child support payments in Florida you more than likely want to know how the payments can be used. As discussed previously, they can be used for just about anything you deem necessary. They aren’t usually earmarked for anything in particular, which leaves you the freedom to do with them as you...
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What Can I Use for Child Support Payments in Florida?
If you’ve recently had a child custody agreement approved by the family courts in Florida you likely are wondering about child support payments. What can they be used for? How long will I receive the payments? Do they only have to be used in support of my children? These are all valid questions and ones...
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The Difference Between a Contested and Uncontested Divorce
In the state of Florida, you do not have to give a reason for divorce. It is what is known as a no-fault divorce state meaning that a reason apart from irreconcilable difference does not have to be given to obtaining a divorce. Unfortunately, even though a couple mutually decides to obtain a divorce, the...
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