The concept of community property in Florida frequently arises when married couples move to the state from jurisdictions that follow community property laws. Many individuals assume that property acquired during marriage is automatically owned equally by both spouses. While this assumption is correct in several...
Garnishing wages for child support in Florida is one of the most powerful enforcement mechanisms available to Florida family courts. When a parent fails to pay child support as ordered, Florida law permits courts to order income withholding directly from the obligor’s wages to ensure...
Pendente Lite Alimony is a form of temporary financial support awarded during the pendency of a dissolution of marriage proceeding. In Florida divorce litigation, pendente lite alimony functions as an interim remedy designed to ensure that a financially disadvantaged spouse has the resources necessary to...
Introduction to the Florida Department of Children and Families The Florida Department of Children and Families governs the authority, structure, and operations of the Florida Department of Children and Families and directly affects dependency, custody, and family court proceedings in Miami-Dade County. Understanding Florida Department of...
This is for anyone involved in a divorce, paternity, modification, or enforcement case in Miami-Dade County. It explains how litigants obtain financial records, testimony, electronically stored information, and sworn admissions under the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure. In high conflict cases involving child support,...
Custody battles can be some of the expensive and drawn-out legal battles that are dealt with in family court. A properly informed client, along with an experienced family law attorney are in the best position to achieve a desirable outcome. Here are ten things you...
Annulment in Florida is a specialized legal remedy that declares a marriage null and void as though it never legally existed. Unlike divorce, which terminates a valid marriage, annulment challenges whether a valid marriage ever came into existence under Florida law. In Miami and throughout...
College education expenses after divorce in Florida are often a source of confusion for parents navigating the family law system. Many divorcing parents assume that courts can require both parents to contribute to a child’s college tuition in the same way courts order child support....
Getting a divorce can be one of the most trying times in your life, and when you’re a stay-at-home mom it can become even more challenging so getting some divorce advice would be essential. Usually, a stay-at-home mom doesn’t have control over such things like...