Does Child Support include Health Insurance? Many Miami, Florida residents already realize that the court can order a parent to make regular child support payments, but what about the child's health insurance? Does Child Support include Health Insurance? Pursuant to Florida Statute §61.13 (2012), every Florida family law court order...
How to Calculate Child Support Payments in Florida? They are governed by a detailed statutory formula set forth in Fla. Stat. § 61.30. In Miami-Dade County and throughout Florida, courts are required to apply the statutory child support guidelines, make specific written findings, and ensure...
Sole Custody Under Florida Law refers to what Florida statutes call sole parental responsibility, a court ordered allocation of decision making authority granted to one parent when shared parental responsibility would be detrimental to a child. In Miami family courts and throughout Florida, this issue...
Waive Child Support Arrears? Is it possible to waive child support arrears? We were recently asked whether our firm would be able to facilitate an agreement between an ex-husband and ex-wife in which the ex-wife agreed to relieve the father, who was delinquent in child support...
Is Adultery Illegal in Florida Under Florida Statute 798.01? Is adultery illegal in Florida? The answer is yes, but the full legal analysis requires careful examination of Florida Statute 798.01 and related criminal penalty provisions. Florida law criminalizes living in an open state of adultery. The...
Non-Marital Cohabitation in Florida is a legally distinct relationship status that affects property rights, contract enforcement, and alimony modification. In Miami and throughout Florida, many couples live together without marriage, yet Florida law does not provide the same statutory protections afforded to spouses. Understanding how...
Separate Maintenance Actions are a powerful but often misunderstood legal remedy that allows spouses to seek alimony and child support without dissolving the marriage. In Miami and throughout Florida, this action provides court-ordered financial relief while preserving the marital relationship. Governed primarily by Fla. Stat....
Florida Name Change Law governs how adults and minors legally change their names through the circuit courts under Fla. Stat. § 68.07. Whether you reside in Miami-Dade County or elsewhere in Florida, the legal process requires strict compliance with statutory pleading requirements, criminal background screening...
No-Fault Divorce Is it necessary, under Miami, Florida law, to prove wrongful conduct such as adultery, in order to obtain a divorce? The answer is no, Florida is a "No-Fault Divorce" state. Under Florida's Marriage Dissolution Act of 1971, it is no longer necessary to prove that...