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Can I Fight A Child Relocation In Florida
Child Relocation Cases Are A Serious Business In Florida Courts. Orlando Attorneys Often Must Fight A Child Relocation In Florida. Anytime a parent wishes to move more than fifty miles from the court that issued their current final judgment that parent must file a proper petition to relocate with the child. Much of the… Read More »
Divorce Waiting Periods In States Other Than Florida
South Carolina Bill Would Shorten Waiting Period for No-Fault Divorce Will Florida Be Affected? Right now, in South Carolina, if a couple wants to get divorced, the couple has to be separated for at least one year. If one spouse alleges adultery, physical cruelty, desertion or habitual drunkenness, a divorce can be obtained in… Read More »
Many People Are Looking For a Christian Attorney In Orlando
Why Would Someone Seek A Christian Attorney in Orlando for Their Family Law or Divorce? Here is Why and Where They Can Look. One question seen often by law firms and managers of lawyer directories is “where can I find a Christian Orlando family law attorney?” While many people may not understand the difference… Read More »
Will New Florida Alimony Law Affect Me?
New Alimony Reform Law in Florida Will Affect Many People. Will You Be One Of Them? Our Orlando Alimony Attorney Discusses: The proposed alimony reform law in Florida SB 718 will, if signed into law, affect all new alimony cases finalized after July, 1, 2013 and will open the door for old alimony cases… Read More »
Out of State DOR Child Support Cases
When Orlando child support attorneys have cases that involve out of state child support in front of the DOR Sometimes the solution is simpler than you would think. The Florida Department of Revenue, or the DOR, is an arm of Florida government that initiates child support actions on behalf of parents needing child support.This… Read More »
Florida Senate Bill 718 Changes The Way Orlando, Florida Attorneys Deal With Alimony
Florida Senate Bill 718 Passes and Brings Big Changes to Florida Alimony For the past few weeks we have been following Senate Bill 718 which proposes to do away with permanent alimony, place significant restrictions on alimony awards, and make 50/50 time-sharing in child custody cases a statutory presumption. As previously discussed on our… Read More »
Intentional Underemployment In Orlando Divorce Or Child Support Actions
How To Deal With Intentional Underemployment In Divorce Or Child Support Cases. In Florida divorce and child custody cases an issue that comes up quite often is where one party intentionally loses or causes themselves to lose their income. This is called intentional unemployment and it happens for many reasons; one spouse wants to… Read More »
When Can I Get a Modification of Child Support?
There are certain times at which your Orlando Attorney can seek a modification of your child support: The Florida statute that address child support sets forth certain situations where a person may seek a modification of a child support payment. It does not matter if you are the parent who pays or receives the… Read More »
Can I Represent Myself In A Family Law Case?
Should Non-Lawyers Try To Represent Themselves In Family Law Cases? Family law cases in most states are not treated the same way as criminal cases. In a criminal case where a defendant’s life and/or liberty are in jeopardy the state will appoint a public defender to represent the defendant if they can not afford… Read More »
Lawmakers Do Away With Permanent Alimony
The Florida Senate Has Voted and the Result Means the End Of Permanent Alimony in Family Law and Divorce Cases On Thursday, April 4th SB 718 was approved by Florida lawmakers in Tallahassee which puts an end to permanent alimony, also known as spousal support, places limits on alimony awards based on a person’s… Read More »
Grandparent’s Rights Bill Gains Speed: Orlando Child Custody Attorney
Florida Child Custody Attorneys May Soon Add Grandparents Rights To Their List Of Services: Grandparent’s rights is an area of Florida child custody law that has historically been very limited. Currently, one of the only ways a grandparent can be granted court ordered time-sharing with a child is in a dependency court which is… Read More »
Different Types Of Divorce
There are several different types of divorce that lawyers need to choose from: Here are a few In Florida and around the United States, there are different types of divorce that couples seeking a split can choose from. Each type is dependent on the facts of the particular case between the parties. For… Read More »
What is a Collaborative Divorce?
A guest post from the Cantor Law Group in Phoenix AZ. What is a Collaborative Divorce? The latest trend in dissolving marriages has taken the word “messy” out of the divorce process. Instead, collaborative divorce has inserted another term: “Joint cooperation.” A collaborative divorce involves a husband and wife deciding to reach a settlement… Read More »
Difference Between Uncontested and Contested Divorce
There are Two Main Types Of Divorce That Attorneys Deal With Everyone is at least somewhat familiar with the term divorce and that it marks the end of a marital relationship. What most people do not know is that there are different types of divorce which are dependent on the facts of a person’s… Read More »
Orlando Child Visitation Attorney Information
Orlando Child Visitation Attorney Talks About Custody in Florida Every custody court in Florida will examine a visitation case first and foremost in terms of what is the best interests of the child involved. Often parties and attorneys get confused about the best interests of the child versus the best interests of the parent…. Read More »
Child Support Modification In Orlando Florida; Attorney Sean Smallwood
How Can I Modify My Child Support Payment? There are many ways in Florida to modify a child support order whether you are the parent receiving support or the parent paying the support. In this blog post Sean Smallwood, ESQ. our Orlando family law attorney offers some information on this topic. Any time there… Read More »