Category Archives: Family Law
Penalties for Not Paying Child Support
In the state of Florida, every child has the right to financial support from both their mother and father until the age of 18. Sometimes, that law is not always followed by the parent who is ordered to pay child support, and their child support becomes overdue or unpaid. Florida automatically deducts child support… Read More »
Child Support Modification in Florida
There are several reasons why a parent may want modification to their child support. The parent paying the child support might have lost their job, gotten a new, lower paying job, or seen an increase in child expenses. The parent receiving the child support may seek an increase in child support because the child… Read More »
Ways to Establish Paternity in Florida
There are many reasons for wanting to legally establish the paternity of a child. A woman might want to prove, or deny the paternity of a particular man. A man might want to prove or deny his paternity of a particular child, for similar reasons. A woman might want to establish paternity for a… Read More »
Credit for Child Support Arrears in Florida
A recent question came through about a Florida man who had been living with and supporting his child and her mother for several years after they had divorced. Along with the divorce, the mother was awarded a child support order. Though the couple reconciled for several years, the mother never terminated the child support… Read More »
Types of Alimony in Florida
In the state of Florida, there are many different types of alimony one can be awarded after the end of a marriage. These types of alimony are dependent on a variety of circumstances including financial statuses and the amount of time the marriage was upheld. Florida alimony types vary and are important to know… Read More »
$90,000 Overdue Child Support Leads to Jail
In mid-September, a Florida man pleaded guilty to owing over $90,000 in child support. He hadn’t made a single payment since 2012, at which time he already owed over $60,000 in Florida child support. He now faces up to two years in jail and a $250,000 fine. What’s more, in addition to the jail… Read More »
Relocating a Child in a Florida Divorce
Child custody cases can be tough and confusing for everyone involved. In order to help ease some of that confusion, here is some information on what needs to occur in order to relocate a child in or after a child custody case in Florida. A New Set of Written Agreements In order for one… Read More »
Realistic Wedding Vows Explained
Wedding vows are a subject of mystique, romance, and for many soon-to-be married couples, stress. They’re supposed to be succinct, eloquent, emotional, and full of romantic promises. In all of life, there are really no other publicly-spoken words that carry more weight. This might partially explain Hollywood’s love affair with wedding vows. Watch any… Read More »
Pay Child Support at a Gas Station?
I would be willing to bet that if you asked what people thought of the word child support, most of them would see it in a negative connotation. Maybe not overly so, but definitely with an air of negativity around it. Most of the time when you hear about child support, it’s at the… Read More »
Florida Divorce Rate Above Average
There is some good news when it comes to the state of marriage in the United States. Breaking a decade-plus-long streak, the number of couples who got married actually increased, and the number of divorces decreased. It has been a long time now that the marriage line has been slowly dropping while the divorce… Read More »
