Experienced South Florida Family Law Attorneys
How to determine the appropriate Florida county for filing for divorceVenue is the legal principle that determines which court or courts have the legal power to hear a particular dispute. A spouse filing for divorce in Florida should normally file the petition in...
Does the petitioner in Florida divorce proceedings gain any advantage?The answer is – sometimes, depending on your goals and circumstances. This issue is complicated, so sitting down for a discussion with an experienced family lawyer who knows the obvious as well as...
Is it harder to get a divorce during the COVID-19 pandemic? Despite the coronavirus and the restrictions it has brought to all aspects of life, in Florida, while the courts are physically closed to the public for the most part, they have in large part moved legal...
Could there be a flag on that play?One way the federal government collects late or defaulted debts like past-due taxes or missed student loan payments that Americans owe the government is by seizing debtors’ federal tax refunds to repay itself, rather than sending out...
Access to Florida courts during the COVID-19 pandemicThe threat of COVID-19 has put everyday life on pause for many Americans. Most recently, it's started to affect both state and federal courts across the country.According to the National Center for State Courts, 19...
Attorneys fees in domestic violence proceedings Florida law allows a person who is the victim of domestic violence or who is in real fear of domestic violence to obtain a court order for protection to prevent the perpetrator from having contact with the victim. The...
Third-party communication in domestic violence proceedings Let’s say you are a Floridian whose partner has been violent toward you, your child or another family member or whose spouse’s actions have been so threatening that you were afraid for your safety. You went to...
Its Valentine’s Day once more and while those in successful – or new – relationships will celebrate, people in unhappy marriages – or recently divorced – may wonder what went wrong. Sometimes it is obvious. The couple could not survive infidelity, domestic abuse or...
Social Security benefits for a surviving divorced spouseOr, if you are from an earlier generation that still faces divorce, you might think instead of Donna Summer singing “I Will Survive.” The sentiment is the same no matter your age – that it’s not unusual to feel...
Exploring the Florida requirements to produce and supplement mandatory disclosure in divorce proceedings Now that we have given the gifts we purchased for family and friends in celebration of the holidays, we have a whole year before holiday gift planning begins...