HOW TO DISESTABLISH PATERNITY IN FLORIDA Terminating your child support obligation can seem like a lengthy battle with time spend wading through paperwork or taking a number at the Courthouse. If you are a male and have come to learn through newly discovered evidence that you are not the biological father of the child you…
What is Imputed Income? It is sometimes necessary for the court to impute an income to either party in order to properly calculate that parties’ child support obligation. Imputed Income to Calculate Child Support in Florida Section 61.30(2), Florida Statutes provides in part that “monthly income shall be imputed to an unemployed or underemployed parent…
Social Media and Your Family Law Case Social media is playing an ever increasing role in family law cases. The comments, opinions and photos posted to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and personal blogs are not always private and can be admitted into evidence at a trial or hearing. Photos showing lavish spending could impact an…
Collaborative Law Process Signed to Promote Better Participation Between Disputing Parties Governor Rick Scott signed HB 967 into law the “Collaborative Law Process Act” on March 24, 2016. The purpose of this act is to encourage the peaceful resolution of family law disputes and the early resolution of pending litigation through a voluntary settlement process.…
How Does a Judge Calculate Child Support in Florida Divorce Case? Serving as a Divorce Attorney in Jacksonville for nearly 20 years, I have always gone extra lengths to keep my clients as informed as possible. Over the next several blog posts, I’m going to be answering some specific questions clients have raised regarding there…
Details On Obtaining A Legal Separation In Florida In Florida there is no cause of action for a legal separation; however, there is an alternative in a Separate Maintenance Agreement. A Separate Maintenance Agreement allows for temporary alimony, child support and the development of a Parenting Plan to ensure timesharing for both parents with the…