What is Domestic Violence?Unfortunately, domestic violence is an all-too-common occurrence in the United States. According to the CDC, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience physical violence by their intimate partner at some point in their lifetime. Understanding the signs of an abusive relationship and how to leave a dangerous situation [...]
Domestic violence injunctions in Florida: 1. Domestic Violence Injunctions are the same thing as a Restraining Order. They tell one person to stay away from another person. 2. They are CIVIL Orders; they are not criminal Orders. Domestic Violence: 3. However, if you violate an Order of Protection against Domestic Violence, it can be a [...]
Adoptions, Temporary Custody and Power of Attorney of Children When someone other than a parent wants or needs to take care of a child there are several options that are available. The right option depends greatly on the individual facts of that case and has to be evaluated case by case. There are three options [...]
Top Tips for Relocating with your Child in Florida Talk to an attorney earlier. These are VERY fact specific cases and NOT something that should be done without a lawyer. If you are relocating for work, have your documentation of your new employment in writing and in hand. Come up with a plan for how [...]
Top 10 for Unmarried Dads in Florida Having your name on your child’s birth certificate in Florida does NOT give you any time sharing or decision-making rights to your child. You can be ordered to pay child support in Florida and still have NO rights to make decisions for your child or spend time with [...]
My Husband is not the Father of my child, what do I need to know? When you are married to someone who is not the father of your child at the time of conception or the birth of that child, your husband is automatically, under Florida law the legal father of the child. This is [...]
Stopping Child Support in Florida In Florida child support is required for all parents who do not live together. Child support is the right of the child and because of this, parents are not able to waive child support. Because of this, once a divorce, child support or paternity (custody) case is filed, child support [...]
How Do Kids Affect Filing for Divorce? Are you considering getting a divorce? Understandably, this can be an overwhelming time in your life. Even if you already know the basic steps of petitioning and filing for divorce in Florida, things may be more complicated for you and your spouse if you have children. Even though [...]
How Does Child Support Work After Divorce in Florida? Child support is the responsibility of every parent regardless of whether or not the parents are married, divorced or single. If you and your partner are starting down the process of divorce in Florida and you have a child (or children) together, you may be wondering [...]
Dad’s name is not on the birth certificate, does he have rights? When a child is born to a woman who is married, the spouse, automatically has rights to the child. This is true regardless of what is on the birth certificate. If the spouse is not the biological Father, this becomes more complicated. [...]
