Florida children that are the product of divorce are now a familiar with visitation planning. Florida timesharing plans came into law in 2008 and were introduced to help ease the need for a custodial parent to be determined. It was also developed to keep the children’s interest in the forefront…
Florida paternity is established by marriage or the Court, not by signing a Birth Certificate. A Birth Certificate does nothing more than give the presumption that you are, in fact, the father of your child. If you are not married to the mother ( at least 10% of couples living…
Florida has not recognized Common Law Marriage since 1968. In 1960, only 460,000 couples identified themselves as living together without marriage, according to CBS News. In 2007, USA Today reported that 6.4 million people were living as a couple out of wedlock. In Florida, if you are living with your…
Filing for divorce, child support or timesharing modifications in Florida require that you be a resident of the state. Residency is determined based on Florida Statute 61.021, which requires that an individual be a resident of Florida for at least six (6) months prior to filing an action within the…
In accordance with Florida Statute 61.183,the Courts have the ability to send contested matters, such as equitable distribution, timesharing, etc. to mediation. Mediation is a place where both parties can work at reaching a settlement agreement. The parties and their attorneys present to a mediator (a neutral third party) that…
The question of alimony has no easy answer. In Florida, alimony depends on a number of factors. In a Florida divorce the court may grant alimony that is rehabilitative or permanent in nature. Alimony payments may be in the form of lump sum, periodic payments, or a combination of both.…
World famous broadcaster and renowned interviewer Larry King and his wife Shawn Southwick each filed for divorce on Wednesday, April 14. The couple has been married for over 10 years and have two young children. Larry King, 75, has been married 8 times to seven different women. He married one…
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reports that three hundred and fifty thousand children are abducted by a family member each year. The abductions are usually committed by a non-custodial parent who is unhappy with the child custody arrangement mandated by the court. Representative Darryl Rouson, a Democrat…
According to Florida statutes, children subject to a custody agreement may only be relocated if an agreement is reached between parents, guardians and any other person who is entitled to spend time with the child. All of these parties must agree in writing that the child may relocate with one…
In Florida, the official term for divorce is “dissolution of marriage.” Many states, Florida among them, have done away with fault as grounds for divorce. This was done to lessen the potential harm to the family that might be caused by the divorce process. Fault may however be considered for…