Child Custody Violation What can you do if your ex-spouse refuses to let you see your children, in spite of the fact that you have a court ordered parenting plan / time sharing agreement in place? First - do no harm. It is imperative that you...
What if my Spouse Contests the Divorce? What happens if your spouse refuses to sign off on the divorce because they don't want the marriage to end? Do I need my spouse's consent? This is a common question and many Miami, Florida residents appear to be...
Subchapter S Corporations With an S corporation, the income and losses of the business are "passed through" to shareholders and included on their individual tax returns. This is can be advantageous to the shareholder because there isn't a "double taxation". That is, unlike other forms of...
We frequently receive questions from callers who are thrown off course by the language used by the Florida Family Courts. From time to time, we like to make sure that we are absolutely clear when we define our terms. A common issue that we see...
Shared Parental Responsibility Under Florida Statute 61.046, shared parental responsibility is defined as "a court-ordered relationship in which both parents retain full parental rights and responsibilities with respect to their child and in which both parents confer with each other so that major decisions affecting the...
Prenuptial Agreement: What is it? Prenuptial agreements are also commonly referred to as premarital agreements or antenuptial agreements. The use of any of these titles is appropriate, but we'll stick with the term "prenuptial agreement". A prenuptial agreement is essentially a contract entered into by an engaged couple that...
Miami Divorce Consultation Almost immediately after you become a client, the law firm will provide you with lists of things that you may want to consider before filing for your Florida divorce, along with lists of items that we will need to provide to both the...
Birth Certificate ErrorIf your child's name has been incorrectly entered on their birth certificate as in there was a clerical error of some sort, a Miami Family Law attorney can help.There are a few different ways to do this and it depends upon the current...
Jurisdiction in Miami, FL Child Custody Disputes I have a dispute with my child(ren)'s parent with regards to our active Florida Parenting Plan. Where can I file the action? In Miami, Florida divorces involving children, the petitioner must file what is known as a UCCJEA (Uniform Child Custody Judicial...