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...
When one parent in a Florida custody case announces a plan to move away with a child, the other parent faces one of the most consequential decisions in family law litigation. Objecting to relocation in Florida family court is not simply a matter of filing...
When parties find themselves navigating subpoenas in Miami divorce cases, the procedural rules governing discovery can determine the outcome of contested issues ranging from asset concealment to disputed income. Florida imposes a detailed framework on the use of subpoenas in family law proceedings, drawing from...
Introduction to Depositions in Florida Family Law Depositions in Florida family law represent one of the most powerful and frequently misunderstood tools available to litigants in dissolution of marriage, paternity, child custody, and child support proceedings. When a Miami-area family law case heads toward contested litigation,...
Introduction: Understanding Florida Parental Relocation Law If you are a parent in Miami or anywhere in Miami-Dade County who is considering moving with your child, or if you are the other parent who just learned of a proposed relocation, one of the most consequential statutes in...
Introduction: When Florida Parents Disagree About Child Therapy When a child therapy dispute arises between Florida parents, the stakes could not be higher. A child's emotional and psychological well-being hangs in the balance, and the legal framework governing that decision is neither simple nor uniform. For...
Handling a contempt of court motion in a Florida family law case requires strict compliance with procedural rules, evidentiary standards, and constitutional safeguards. In Miami and throughout Florida, courts frequently rely on civil contempt proceedings to enforce family law orders such as child support, alimony,...