Have you been contemplating a divorce? If so, you may have started researching divorce law and discovered that Florida is an equitable distribution state. But what does this mean, exactly, and how will it affect your case? In equitable distribution states, courts focus on equity rather than equality. So, when a couple divorces, the court […]
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If you and your child’s other parent are no longer together but you’ve never gone to court to get an order regarding parental responsibility (custody) and time-sharing (visitation), you may be wondering who has custody of the child. In Florida, the answer generally depends on your marital status at the time your child was born: […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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