Stuart Law Blog
When do child support obligations end?
When parents are no longer together, they often have the legal obligation to make child custody and child support arrangements. There are many parents in Florida that have an obligation to pay child support if they are the noncustodial parent. These payments can start...
How might domestic violence play into a Florida custody case?
Like other states, Florida’s laws offer special protections to victims of domestic violence and their children. These protections include certain rules designed to prevent an abusive parent from using custody and parenting time as way of continuing a cycle of violence...
Families struggling with mental health, addiction issues have options
Many people along the Treasure Coast are likely to have a close relative or other loved one who is struggling with a serious mental illness or an addiction to alcohol or drugs. This can be a frustrating situation since the State of Florida only has limited resources...
Will adultery affect the outcome of your divorce in Florida?
Many marriages manage to survive adultery on the part of one or both spouses. Yet, yours may have crumbled if you discovered your spouse had an affair. In its aftermath, you will likely wonder how their actions will affect the outcome of your divorce. In Florida, it...
Qualified Terminal Interest Properties Trust
Estate planning is rarely something that one looks forward to, but it is vitally important, especially for high-income individuals. Wealthy Floridians have likely heard of the term, trust, because of their importance in estate planning. Indeed, this blog has spoken...
Are there signs that a divorce might be in your future?
Each year in Florida there are thousands of couples who decide to take the life-altering step of filing for divorce. In most cases, there is no denying the impact a divorce can have on your life, especially if the marriage has lasted for years, or even decades. For...
False domestic violence accusations: what to do
Being falsely accused of any crime is a traumatizing experience, but false domestic violence accusations are extremely severe. Not only can domestic violence accusations affect you on a legal level, they also can affect you seriously on a societal level. Society...
How do I adopt my stepchild?
Deciding to adopt your stepchild allows you to become the child's legal parent, which entitles you to many benefits. The legal process for this type of adoption varies slightly from the normal adoption procedures. According to the Florida Courts, you must take...
How often do you need to update your estate plan?
After creating your estate plan, you likely let it set for a few years – or more. You may think that most of its provisions will still stand, even after leaving it untouched. But by neglecting to review your plan, your estate runs the risk of being inaccurate or...
What are some domestic violence warning signs?
Both men and women may endure some type of domestic violence over the course of a relationship. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports that one in four women and one in nine men experience this abuse in some form. If you suspect someone you know is...
