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...
Free Legal Forms One of the legal forms that our Miami, Florida law firm uses most often is an affidavit. We have attached one to this post for your convenience. Please feel free to download and use it as you so choose. The bottom portion should...
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...
Is Child Support Tax Deductible? Many Miami, Florida divorces involve children. These children are given child support under Florida law. A common question raised by the payers of child support involves the deductibility of the child support payments from their federal taxes. So, is child support...
Dating Violence When we receive calls regarding injunctions for dating violence under Florida law, one of the first things we do is determine whether or not the situation presented actually qualifies as "dating" violence. Whereas the more frequently used term "domestic violence" applies to violence that...