Recent Blog Posts
Unequal Distribution of Marital Assets and/or Liabilities
Are you entitled to an unequal distribution of marital assets and/or liabilities? That is a question that we receive all the time. in Florida, when we discuss dividing both marital assets and liabilities it is traditionally equitably divided which means 50/50. However, a person has the right to ask for an unequal distribution of… Read More »
Custody and Visitation
Custody and Visitation Questions? Let our Orlando Custody Attorneys help you understand these terms. We notice that many people are confused when dealing with custody and visitation. We find that many times people will say they want full custody or sole custody not knowing what that really means. in Florida, when we discuss custody… Read More »
Child Support
Child Support is a topic everyone wants to know about. Whether the couple was married or not, child support is going to be a part of the case. One of the most common questions we receive is how much will child support be and does it have to be paid. We have also noticed… Read More »
Establishing Paternity in Florida
If you have a child born out of wedlock you should establish paternity for that child. In Florida, Florida Statute Chapter 742 deals with determining paternity. Pursuant to Florida Statute 742.011 it states that “[a]ny woman who is pregnant or has a child, any man who has reason to believe that he is the father of a… Read More »
Hurricanes and Home Foreclosure – how they relate
Hurricanes and Home Foreclosure – how they relate. There were two massive hurricanes recently that caused significant damage to many peoples home. Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma caused several people to have damage to their home, loss of belongings and loss of wages. in addition, to the cost they spent to prepare for the… Read More »
Have you been served with a divorce, custody or another type of family law case?
Have you been served with a divorce, custody or another type of family law case? Not sure what to do now. Here are some pointers on what you should do in this situation. First things first – Take a deep breath. You will be okay. Second – Review the paperwork in its entirety and… Read More »
DOR Cases – Timesharing and Changes
Have you heard about the changes to DOR cases Fl. Stat. 409 and that they now can involve Timesharing? There is a lot to know about these changes. if you have been served with any DOR case and they are requesting you to agree to or fill out information on an agreed upon parenting… Read More »
Denying a Father Time Sharing
Denying a Father Time Sharing is an on going issue we encounter in this field. We handle many custody cases that deal with parents who had children out of wedlock. We are specifically going to address parents with children who are not married in this blog as the facts are different when a couple… Read More »
Parental Alienation Awareness Day
Today is the Tenth Annual Parental Alienation and Hostile Aggressive Parenting Awareness Day. In honor of this even, we are writing about Parental Alienation. Here is some information that you should know. Parental Alienation can happen by the Mother or the Father and it does actually happen. However, people do get confused with what… Read More »
Stripping Junior Liens in a Bankruptcy
Stripping Junior Liens in a Bankruptcy can be done depending on the situation. Here is some information you need to know about lien stripping. A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy does not allow a debtor to do what is called a cram down on the mortgage balance on a primary residence; however, sometimes there is the… Read More »
