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It has been such a tumultuous stretch of time in our country between the pandemic, social upheaval and economic challenges. If you are subject to a court order to pay child support such as after a divorce or as an unmarried parent and lost your employment or had to...
In general, traditional gifts to children do not count towards child support obligations. But it is not that simple, as people can construe what a “gift” is or its purpose in numerous ways. And because it is not that simple, Florida courts have had to examine in...
Today we continue our discussion of Golan v. Saada, the June 15, 2022, U.S. Supreme Court case interpreting the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“Hague Convention”). As explained in part 1, the U.S. is a signatory of the treaty,...
People vacation in the Sunshine State from all over the world and many immigrants make Florida their home. So, chances are decently high in our state that a resident could enter a romantic relationship with someone from a different nation. International parental...
Well, three times was not a charm. Instead, it was three strikes and out. Today, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the highly contentious bill that would have eliminated permanent alimony and required judges to presume that an equal split of parenting time is in the...
For the past couple of months, we have been keeping readers up to date on the saga of the major alimony and parenting time bill that passed the state legislature in March. Since then, it has not been presented to Gov. Ron DeSantis as required by the state constitution...
Readers may recall our recent posts on the controversial alimony and parenting-time reform bill that the Florida legislature passed on March 9. The bill sets July 1 as the date it would take effect, if approved. Strangely, as of this writing on June 6, Gov. Ron...
It has been almost two months since we wrote a series of posts about monumental and controversial legislation that had passed in both the state House and Senate by March 9. Floridians concerned about how alimony and parental time-sharing would change going forward are...
Summer goes quickly and before you know it, it will be fall and the start of a new school year. If you are a Florida parent facing divorce, where will your school-aged children go to school? It depends on which of several scenarios you face. Parenting plans and school...
In this part three of our series on parental responsibility, traditionally called legal custody, we will discuss sole parental responsibility, a status the court grants in some divorces, separations or parenting disputes between unmarried parents. When one parent has...