Many individuals decide to file for divorce at the beginning of the year and there are some practical reasons for doing so. There is obviously the notion of a "new beginning" that is associated with the beginning of the year that may lead to making the decision to...
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Should Parents tie Child Support and Custody Issues Together?
Many parents may be owed child support in the U.S. that are not collecting the child support that is owed and many families are facing the strain of either child support that is owed or owing child support or, perhaps, both. While it may be tempting to tie custody...
In U.S., $14 Billion In Child Support Went Unpaid In One Year
The U.S. Census Bureau recently announced that one in every three child support dollars that is due goes unpaid; this amounts to $14 billion in unpaid child support to parents in the U.S. in one year. In 2011, fewer than half of the parents that were eligible to...
Florida Supreme Court Makes Important Lesbian Child Custody Ruling
Child custody decisions can be emotional and seem unpredictable but by understanding what the court looks at, they do not necessarily always have to be that way. The Florida Supreme Court recently made an important ruling that a woman who donated an egg to her lesbian...
Child Custody Holiday Considerations Are Best Made In Advance
Child custody issues can be manageable but should be considered in advance and in a spirit that focuses on the best interests of the children. Child custody and the holidays may be a difficult issue for many divorced families or families going through the divorce...
Timely Divorce Process Saves Time And Money For Divorcing Couples
Working towards shared agreements concerning divorce legal issues can save divorcing couples in Florida time, money and unnecessary aggravation. Time can equal money when it comes to divorce and delaying parts of the process. Once a couple has decided to divorce, the...
How Child Supported Is Calculated In Florida
Florida parents may sometimes wonder about child support rules in Florida and how those rules might impact them. Parents may wonder how child support is calculated. In Florida, child support guidelines are provided by the Florida legislature to determine the amount of...
Changes In Healthcare Laws May Impact Divorce Negotiations
There has been a lot of discussion recently about the increase in divorces for those over fifty. Recent changes in healthcare laws could prove to be a benefit to some divorcing spouses that are dropped from a spouse's health plan as a result of a divorce. A study last...
In Gray Divorces, The Goals Are The Same-Fairness And Equity
The end of a marriage can be a troubling time, and this is especially true when the marriage has been one of long duration. Unfortunately, so-called "gray divorces"-those involving older couples--are on the rise. In the past twenty years, according to a study, gray...
What Is Paternity Fraud?
Paternity is an important consideration with many implications that the legal process can help with. The woman who brought a paternity suit against Michael Jordan, claiming he fathered her 17-year old son, has been fined by the court. It has been reported that the...