Are you and your child’s other parent fighting over child support? Florida courts generally base their child support calculations on the Florida Child Support Guidelines. These guidelines take numerous factors into account, one of the most important being each parent’s income (other relevant factors include childcare costs, health insurance costs, and how time is split between the parents). But what
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Many divorcing spouses assume that because Florida is a no-fault state, their conduct won’t be considered during the proceedings. But that’s actually not the case. The no-fault rule simply means that the spouse filing for divorce doesn’t need to prove that the other spouse is responsible for the dissolution. But marital misconduct can still come into play when a judge
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If you and your spouse are considering a divorce, you may be feeling very alone right now. But the truth is that divorce is incredibly common, and certainly nothing to feel ashamed of. According to World Population Review, approximately 50% of married couples within the United States end up getting divorced. This rate increases with subsequent marriages—approximately 60% of second
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If you share a child with someone and the other parent has been ordered to pay child support, you may have considered waiving this obligation. Perhaps the other parent is struggling financially and has asked you if they can stop making payments. Or maybe they’ve promised to stop asking for time with your child if they don’t have to pay
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Are you concerned about how your child is being treated when they’re with their other parent? Is there a chance that the other parent might try to take your child out of the state against your wishes? Or, conversely, has the other parent threatened to file an emergency motion to alter your existing custody (parental responsibility) or visitation (time-sharing) arrangement?
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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, parents everywhere have been faced with numerous questions regarding custody and visitation (in Florida, respectively referred to as “parental responsibility” and “time-sharing”). Do you need to follow the plan exactly as written? What happens if you, your child, or their other parent gets sick? How will remote learning affect the arrangement? Certain courts
[Read More]The divorce and Family Law Attorneys at The Law Offices of Audrey A. Jefferis provide services in the following counties: Pasco County, Pinellas County, Hernando County and Hillsborough County. Let us help you today!