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What Is Child Support Meant to Cover?

What Is Child Support Meant to Cover?

If you’ve been ordered to pay a certain amount of child support each month (or if you’re the parent who’s receiving child support), you may be wondering exactly what these payments are intended to cover. In broad terms, child support is meant to help pay for everything that’s required to raise a child. Child support […]

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How Much Does Collaborative Divorce Cost?

How Much Does Collaborative Divorce Cost?

More and more divorcing couples are turning to collaborative divorce because of the many advantages it offers over traditional divorce litigation. One of these benefits is that collaborative divorce is significantly less expensive than a traditional divorce. Here are a few reasons why: Traditional divorces typically take longer than collaborative divorces, which means that the […]

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How Long After Being Served Divorce Papers Do You Have to Respond?

How Long After Being Served Divorce Papers Do You Have to Respond?

If you were just served divorce papers, you might be tempted to stick them in a drawer and try to forget about them. It’s certainly understandable that you might feel this way—being served divorce papers can be devastating for even the strongest of people, and it’s especially upsetting if you didn’t know the papers were […]

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How to Protect Assets Before a Divorce

How to Protect Assets Before a Divorce

If you and your spouse have talked about getting divorced, or if you’ve been considering the possibility on your own, you’re probably feeling very overwhelmed. Divorce is one of the most difficult things that a person can endure, so it’s only natural that you’d be dealing with a number of emotions right now. While it’s […]

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How to Adopt a Sibling

How to Adopt a Sibling

If your parents are unable to care for your younger brother or sister—whether because they’ve passed away, have a terminal illness, are incarcerated, are addicted to drugs or alcohol, or for any other reason—you may have considered adopting your sibling. Good for you—adopting a sibling is an excellent way to protect him or her and […]

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What Should You Not Do During a Custody Battle?

What Should You Not Do During a Custody Battle?

Are you and your child’s other parent involved in a contentious battle for custody (referred to as “parental responsibility” in Florida)? If so, you’ll want to act in a way that will ensure the best possible chances of success at court. Always keep in mind that the court will be prioritizing your child’s best interests, […]

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