Monthly Archives: October 2024
When Do the Courts Deviate from the Child Support Formula in Florida?
When two parents are no longer together, the non-custodial parent typically must pay the custodial parent child support. In Florida, the courts use certain child support guidelines when determining the amount of child support obligations. For anyone going through a divorce or child custody case, it is critical to know how the courts establish… Read More »
How to Serve Divorce Papers in Florida
If you are considering divorce and are the first to file, you will have to serve your spouse with divorce papers. Serving your spouse requires a neutral third party to deliver the paperwork and notify them of the proceedings against them. The divorce papers will also notify your spouse of their right to answer… Read More »
Does Remarriage Affect Alimony?
When a couple divorces after many years of marriage, the courts will typically award alimony to the financially dependent spouse. Alimony is intended to help a lesser-earning spouse financially support themselves post-divorce. When the recipient of alimony remarries, cohabitates with someone else, or their financial situation improves, the person paying alimony may want to… Read More »
Is Child Support Required if Parents Have Joint Custody?
Under Florida law, all parents are required to financially support their parents, even if the parents divorce. It is natural to think that after a divorce, each parent would pay exactly half of the child’s expenses. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. In most cases, one parent usually spends more on the children, regardless… Read More »
