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Why can I only recover two years of retroactive child support?There are circumstances when parents live apart, with one of them caring completely or primarily for the child or children, such as before seeking a determination of paternity or after separating during a...
In part 1 of this post, we talked about college and professional degrees that spouses earned during marriage and how Florida courts handle those degrees in divorce. As we described, our courts have said that a degree is not an asset to divide in divorce like real...
Choosing the right county in which to file your Florida divorceTo begin a divorce proceeding in Florida, one of the spouses files a petition to dissolve the marriage in the state court. The court will only allow a spouse to file a divorce petition if one of the...
The concept of “innocent spouse” status People who are married usually file joint federal tax returns and of course, the IRS could audit anyone’s return looking for mistakes or fraud. The problem is that in many marriages, one spouse tends to take care of financial...
Conflict of interest in attorney-client representation When a Floridian looks for a lawyer to represent him or her in a divorce or other family law matter, there are certain things for a future client to consider. It is a good idea to interview candidates and consider...
Service of process in Florida Department of Revenue administrative proceedings Despite that we conduct much of our personal and professional business electronically, we still get too much paper mail. It often goes into a pile and we do not read it for weeks, if at...
Don’t forget your will and life insurance policies!It should not be an afterthought after you are finally divorced that you might need to change your will and other estate planning documents. Rather, you should consider as soon as you know your marital relationship is...
Protective orders against cyberstalkingToday we continue our discussion about Florida laws that protect against online harassment and threats. In Part 1, we talked about what cyberstalking is under Florida law, including as a type of domestic violence.In 2012, the...
A look at Florida's new cyberstalking statuteAt our law firm, we represent people involved in actual or alleged domestic violence. Sometimes these situations arise in connection with divorce or child custody proceedings and other times between people who are dating,...
A fresh look at Florida’s child support guidelinesWhen Florida parents divorce, child support is a key issue. Florida child support law is based on a set of guidelines that weigh important factors like income, health insurance and other medical costs, child care...