Family Law

Five Reasons You Need a Pre-Nup

A prenup is an agreement made in contemplation of marriage which defines certain rights and obligations of the respective parties during the prospective marriage, in the event of a termination of the marriage or upon the parties’ death. Why do you need an Read More

Can Child Support Extend After the Age of 18?

There are certain circumstances where Orlando child support can extend after the age of 18. These circumstances are as follows:

1. If the person is a dependent in fact, is between 18 and 19 years of age, and is still in ...
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Questions to Ask Before You Tie the Knot

You are getting married. These are questions you should ask before you tie the knot:

• How are we going to maintain our bank accounts?
• Are we going to share all our monies?
• Do I have assets that I want to keep for myself?
• Do I have real property that I want ...
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Custody, Is the Playing Field Level?

Many times I am asked by fathers if they have as much chance as the mother at getting Orlando custody. The answer is yes. There is no longer a tender years’ doctrine in Florida wherein the court favored the mother over the father f...

What is Sole Custody

Sole custody is where one parent has custody of the child and has the ultimate decision making regarding all aspects of the child's life. Sole custody differs from Shared custody in that in shared custody both parents make decisions regarding the child’s life. With shared custody, both parents tim...

Can I Move Out of State With My Child?

F.S. Chapter 63.13003 Parental Relocation with child deals with this topic. You are allowed to move within 50 miles of your current address. If you move 50 miles or more, you need to follow the following steps: Relocation by Agreement. If the other parent agrees to relocation in writing. Yo...

Grandparents Visitation in Florida

Grandparents have limited rights to visitation in Florida. There are a few circumstances where Grandparents have visitation rights. They are as follows:

• If there is a current dependency case under Florida Statute Chapter 39.
• Under Florida Statute Chapter 752-Grandparent...
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What Is a Parenting Plan?

A parenting plan is a document that must be filed with the court if there are children in a Dissolution of Marriage case, a Paternity case, or a Modification of Time Sharing/Custody case. The parenting plan lays out the parenting that the parties will use in the future, the time sharing schedule, an...

Should I Try to Get My Alimony Modified?

Are you receiving alimony and believe that your spouse that is paying alimony got a raise in his or her salary? Are you paying alimony and have gotten a pay cut, or lost your job? You may be able to file a petition with the court for a Modification of Alimony. In order to file a petition fo...

What Is an Injunction Against Domestic Violence?

An Injunction against Domestic Violence is for someone who is the victim of domestic violence or in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence. Do you need one? Are you in immediate present danger of domestic violence? Have you been the victim of domestic violence? Why would ...