Can Fido keep me from seeing my child?Well, maybe, if it’s in your child’s best interest from a health and welfare standpoint. When your son or daughter is allergic to your dog, cat or other pet, you might not be able to have your child in your home. You probably...
As the state of Florida slowly opens, the 17th Judicial Circuit Courts in Broward County will open with limited services provided by the Clerk of Courts on June 1, but courtrooms remain physically closed to the public. As of this May 27 writing, Broward County courts...
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...
What can you do to win a custody battle with a narcissist?If you are married to a narcissist and face divorce, their personality disorder is likely to have had major impact on why the marriage did not work out. Narcissists focus mainly on themselves at the expense of...
Whether Florida ex-spouses are entitled to benefit from salary and cost-of-living increases to their ex’s pension post-filingOne of the most important decisions in divorce is the division of marital property – and one of the more complex parts of that decision...
What it takes to reform marital agreements in FloridaCouples in Florida enter into marital agreements for a variety of reasons. So long as the parties satisfy the legal requirements for creating a valid marital agreement - a prenuptial agreement in anticipation of...
A conflict in Florida courts on requiring the steps for reestablishment of timesharing Florida’s District Courts of Appeal disagree on an important legal issue for parents of minor children with timesharing arrangements – whether the parents are divorced or separated...
Modifying timesharing to prevent the exposure of minor children to domestic violence in FloridaAt the time of your divorce, you may have been comfortable with the custody and timesharing arrangements you either negotiated with your now ex-spouse or that the judge...
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...
Options available to Florida alimony payors in times of financial uncertainty and unrest At this time of personal and economic uncertainty because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Floridians impacted by job loss or income reduction may find themselves unable to pay alimony...
The Law Office of Forrest & Forrest, PLLC represents individuals in Fort Lauderdale in high-asset divorce matters. Daniel Forrest is board-certified family lawyer and mediator serving the South Florida area.
