The question of when a parent can terminate child support in Florida is one of the most frequently asked issues in Miami family law litigation. Under Florida law, the obligation to provide financial support for a child typically continues until the child reaches the age...
Hidden child support costs in Florida often surprise parents after a divorce or paternity case is finalized in Miami-Dade County. While the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet under section 61.30, Florida Statutes, calculates base child support using each parent’s net income, health insurance, and daycare expenses,...
When you demonstrate that a spouse lied on a financial affidavit, Florida courts treat the issue as one of the most serious violations in a dissolution of marriage case. Financial affidavits are sworn statements filed in nearly every family law case in Miami-Dade County and...
The legal treatment of SSI and SSDI child support Florida issues is frequently misunderstood in divorce and paternity litigation. Parents and practitioners often ask whether disability benefits affect a child support obligation, whether those benefits count as income, and whether Social Security payments to a...
When a spouse is deported from Florida, one of the most urgent and distressing questions a remaining spouse can face is whether the divorce case can still proceed and, if so, what legal rights remain intact. The intersection of immigration enforcement and family law creates...
When a divorce happens, you can only hope for as smooth as a separation as possible. Perhaps more than anything else, threats from your soon to be former spouse can be stressful and frustrating. Threats surrounding custody of the children or valuable property can be...
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...
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...
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....