Health insurance issues in dissolution of marriage actions frequently arise when one spouse relies on the other spouse’s employer sponsored health insurance plan. The day a divorce becomes final can immediately affect a dependent spouse’s medical coverage, leaving many individuals uncertain about whether they remain...
In Florida family law and consumer finance law, one common question arises after divorce: can someone be held liable if an ex-spouse defaults on a new loan? The issue of ex-spouse obtaining a new loan and subsequently defaulting is especially relevant for divorced individuals who...
For parents navigating divorce or paternity proceedings in Miami and throughout Miami-Dade County, few issues carry more emotional weight than how much time each parent will spend with their children. The question of whether a Florida court will order a 50/50 time-sharing schedule is one...
One of the most urgent and emotionally charged questions a person facing divorce in Miami asks is whether a spouse can change the locks during a divorce proceeding and effectively lock the other partner out of the marital home. The short answer, under Florida law,...
For married couples in Miami and throughout Miami-Dade County, real estate is often the single most valuable asset in a marital estate. Whether the property at issue is the family home in Coral Gables, a condominium in Brickell, or an investment property in Wynwood, divorce...
When a parent takes a child without permission in Florida, the situation demands immediate and decisive legal action. Whether the other parent has violated an existing parenting plan, removed the child across state lines, or concealed the child's whereabouts entirely, Florida law provides a robust...
Introduction: Emergency Motions to Suspend Time-Sharing in Miami-Dade County When a child faces an immediate threat of harm, or when a parent fears that the other parent is about to remove the child from Florida without authorization, an emergency motion to suspend time-sharing in Miami may...
The rapid proliferation of cryptocurrency as a significant store of wealth has fundamentally altered the landscape of asset division in Florida divorce proceedings. In Miami and throughout Miami-Dade County, where sophisticated investors, entrepreneurs, and technology professionals frequently hold substantial positions in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other...
Violating time-sharing in Florida exposes a parent to contempt proceedings, financial sanctions, attorney’s fees, make-up parenting time, and possible modification of parental responsibility. Section 61.13(4), Florida Statutes, provides that when a parent refuses to honor the time-sharing schedule in a court-approved parenting plan without proper...