Unusual Family Law Case Results in Unusual Judgment
The structure of the “average” American family is undergoing rapid change, and the courts that serve children and families are typically slow to respond to social changes. As a result, individual cases are often what prompts a change in family law courts in Florida and other states, through unique and groundbreaking precedent. An example is...
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One State Makes It Easier to Make Child Support Payments
For Florida parents who are tasked with paying monthly support for one or more children, making those payments in a timely manner is important. For some, the logistics of making child support payments can be a challenge. Some parents live far from their former partner and their kids and cannot simply hand over a check...
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How To Predict The Cost Of A Florida Family Law Case
As soon as a spouse makes the decision to end his or her marriage, the very next thought is often about the cost of that process. Divorce can be expensive, as anyone who has gone through the process or had a front-row seat to a friend or family member’s divorce can attest to. There are...
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If You Choose To Co-Parent, You Need The Right Plan In Place
Making the choice to co-parent is never a simple decision. Many Florida parents make the choice to co-parent because they wish to provide as much stability as possible for their children, but that does not mean that the path will be an easy one. Agreeing to this type of parenting plan requires careful consideration and...
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Domestic Violence: Where Criminal and Family Law Can Meet
Divorce does not carry the same stigma it used to. That may be true in many places in Florida and elsewhere in the country. That does not mean that the process always goes smoothly. Cultural and religious factors can serve as tinder to create tensions in a breakup. Passions can flare and lead to cases of...
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The Important Role Of Timing in Florida Family Law Issues
For some couples, making the decision to divorce is not difficult. What poses a challenge is making the seemingly endless number of decisions that must be made to complete the divorce process. That can be even more true for Florida spouses who share children. When it comes to family law issues surrounding shared parenting and...
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Contested Adoption Cases Are Family Law Challenges
Few child custody matters in Florida courts are more fraught with emotion than those in which an adoption is being contested. In these cases, both sides have a strong position, yet one side will walk away devastated. For the children at the center of these family law struggles, the outcome is often difficult to accept,...
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New Study Could Assist in Florida Family Law Cases
In most Florida child custody cases, the parties are spouses who have been together for years and have decided to end their union. Not every case, however, fits this mold. There are some family law cases that involve parents who either never had any intention of living together as a family or those who learned...
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One State Could Pass A Law That Limits Grounds For Divorce
Faced with an untenable marriage, most Florida spouses are relieved to know that they are able to bring their marriage to an end with relatively few obstacles. Florida is a “no-fault” divorce state, which means that couples who agree to end their marriage do not need to place the blame for the divorce on one...
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This Is A Divorce Cost That Often Goes Unnoticed
Most Florida spouses are aware that property division will take center stage as they bring their marriage to a close. Issues surrounding the division of marital wealth are important, as the outcome of this process will have a lasting impact on both spouses’ financial stability for many years after a divorce. It is important to be...
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