If you’re in the midst of a divorce, one of the questions on your mind is likely whether you should hire a divorce attorney. Divorce itself can impose quite a financial burden, so you’re probably looking to save money wherever you can, and attorney fees may seem like an easy expense to eliminate. Despite the additional costs associated with hiring
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COVID-19 has seemingly impacted every aspect of our lives. Since the beginning of the crisis, many people have started working and attending school from home, chatting with friends and family over video instead of in person, and forgoing the group activities they once loved. Marriages haven’t been spared, either, as studies have shown that the divorce rate has increased during
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While adoption is normally something to be celebrated, the circumstances leading a grandparent to adopt his or her grandchild are often very sad. In some cases, the parent had the child too young and isn’t mature enough to handle raising a baby. Other times, the parent is struggling with drug addiction or alcoholism and isn’t capable of taking care of
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If you’re involved in visitation proceedings (referred to as “time-sharing” in Florida), you may be wondering whether your child will have any say in the matter. The rules on this vary from state to state, but in Florida, there’s no set age at which a child’s opinion has to be taken into account. Instead, a judge has the discretion to
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Whether you’re paying it or receiving it, child support can have a significant impact on your finances. If you’ve been ordered to pay child support, you’re likely wondering how long you’ll need to keep making these payments. And if your child’s other parent has been ordered to pay, you’re probably curious how long you can expect to keep receiving the
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When you’re married to someone, your lives become so intertwined that they often can’t be completely separated, even in the event of a divorce. If you share children together, you’ll likely be spending time with each other at school plays, graduations, weddings, and other big events throughout the rest of your lives. If you have mutual friends, you might see
[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!