Adoption is one of the many ways to build a family. For anyone who is interested in pursuing adoption in Florida, there is helpful information available about the process. With an adoption, a legal relationship is created between the adopted child and the adoptive...
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Challenging a prenuptial agreement
When Floridians enter into second or third marriages, they are commonly advised to enter into a prenuptial agreement that governs how assets will be divided in the event they someday decide to get a divorce. Unfortunately, some individuals who follow this advice come...
Statistics show uptick in domestic violence amid health crisis
Domestic violence is an unfortunate problem in Florida and across the United States. For people who are victimized, there often seems as if there is no way out. In other cases, there are false accusations made and people find themselves facing criminal charges and...
Are you worried that your spouse is hiding assets?
Are you worried about your financial wellbeing post-divorce? It’s common concern, and one that should drive you to take adequate precautions prior to entering your divorce. This means knowing what you need and want you want out of your divorce’s property division...
The advantages of having representation in a divorce
During these challenging economic times, people are trying to make ends meet by finding the most cost-effective way of handling essential activities. While this can be beneficial for prioritizing the daily needs of the home and family, when it comes to a DIY divorce,...
Collecting support payments from a former spouse who is in another state
One of the most acute worries of a parent who is facing a divorce is what happens if the ex-spouse leaves the state. Can child support or alimony orders be enforced? Will enforcement involve travel to the state where the ex-spouse now lives? The answer to these and...
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...
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...