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...
The question of whether parents can waive child support in a Florida divorce arises frequently in family law proceedings throughout Miami and the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Many separating couples believe they can mutually agree that no child support will be paid. However, Florida law imposes...
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...
Florida Parenting Plan Requirements are governed primarily by Fla. Stat. § 61.13 and Fla. Stat. § 61.046, and every parenting plan filed in a Miami family court must comply with these statutory mandates. In Florida dissolution and paternity proceedings, the parenting plan is not a...
Calculate Child Support. From time to time, a parent will come in and mention the difficulty that they are having making child support payments. They may be unemployed or under-employed and are looking for a temporary or permanent modification of those payments. In most cases,...
Florida Decision Making Authority Rights are a central concern for parents navigating divorce or paternity cases in Miami-Dade County. When distance, demanding work schedules, or high-conflict parenting dynamics interfere with regular time-sharing, courts may use electronic communication to protect and preserve the parent-child relationship. Florida...