Category Archives: Family
How Can I Collect Child Support From My Ex-Spouse?
If your ex isn’t paying child support, it can be a frustrating and devastating experience. Chances are that the custody process was stressful enough, and that when a child support order was finally entered, you felt like you had finally reached the end of the road. However, for many people, this is just the… Read More »
Signs You Need A Postnuptial Agreement
Just about everyone is familiar with the idea of a prenuptial agreement, but have you heard of a postnuptial agreement? Whereas a prenuptial agreement must be entered into prior to a legal marriage, a postnuptial agreement can be created at any time after a legal marriage. You can also create and execute multiple postnuptial… Read More »
Understanding Annulment In Florida
A divorce is not the only way to legally end a marriage. Have you ever wished you could go back in time and keep your marriage from happening? Well, an annulment basically does just that…in the eyes of the law at least. Unlike a divorce which dissolves a marriage and divides all assets amassed… Read More »
How To Get Full Custody In Florida
For most parents, the prospect of losing custody of their children is both devastating and terrifying. Many parents hope to receive full custody. Florida courts prefer to award joint custody whenever possible, but full custody is still appropriate in certain situations. If you want to pursue full custody, it’s important to understand what courts… Read More »
Will I Have To Pay Child Support?
Being ordered to be child support can be a scary thought for some parents, especially if they are already doing their best to provide for their child and are struggling to make ends meet. However, If you have a child in Florida, it is a condition of establishing that paternity that you pay monthly… Read More »
Do I Have Grounds To Modify My Custody Agreement?
If you have been through a divorce with children, you might have thought determining custody was the hardest part. Arriving at a custody agreement can be mentally and emotionally taxing, and something you may have thought you only had to do once. However, it is rare that the terms of your custody agreement will… Read More »
Do I Really Need A Prenuptial Agreement?
We’re lawyers, not psychics, so unfortunately we can’t tell you with certainty if you will ever need a prenuptial agreement. We can however tell you that we help people everyday who whole-heartedly believed they never would. Even pivoting from the someone cynical what-if perspective, prenuptial agreements serve a number of beneficial purposes that have… Read More »
What Happens To Embryos In A Florida Divorce?
Divorce is never a simple process, but the ever-evolving field of reproductive technology has added a couple of layers of complexity. If you are a Florida resident considering divorce, you may be wondering how divorce will impact existing embryos that you made with your partner. Embryos are a particularly complicated area of divorce law… Read More »
5 Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Divorce Settlement
It’s hard to put a number on all the effort and sacrifices that you have invested in building a life around a marriage. However, that is exactly what the judge in your divorce court proceeding will attempt to do. When judges are determining how to divide assets in a divorce, they consider what an… Read More »
What To Know About Emancipation In Florida
Emancipation is the process by which a minor under the age of 18 is essentially unburdened of the disability of being a minor. In other words, a minor who is legally emancipated will have all the rights, privileges, and expectations of a legal adult, and will no longer qualify for support from their parents… Read More »