Mediation may play an important role in your divorce process. In Florida, divorce cases are all required to proceed through the court-ordered mediation process. This process typically results in many divorce-related issues being settled and agreements being reached in...
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Prenuptial Agreements Have Important Uses
Prenuptial agreements can be a handy tool for couples entering a marriage to determine how to divide property in the event the couple ever divorces. Though it is not always the way prenuptial agreements are viewed, it is important to keep in mind that all couples,...
How Is Child Support Calculated In Florida?
In general, child support orders define obligations that parents have with regard to supporting their children. While many parents may be familiar with child support, they may also wonder how child support is calculated. In Florida, child support amounts are...
What Can Be Included In A Prenuptial Agreement?
Prenuptial agreements sometimes have negative connotations. The reality is, however, that prenuptial agreements merely allow couples to decide for themselves, in advance, how divorce-related issues should be determined if the couple ends up divorcing. Because there...
What Can Be Included In A Premarital Agreement?
Prenuptial agreements sometimes have negative connotations. The reality is, however, that prenuptial agreements merely allow couples to decide for themselves, in advance, how divorce-related issues should be determined if the couple ends up divorcing. Because there...
License Suspension Possible For Delinquent Child Support
Florida law requires parents to provide assistance by way of money to minor children. When parents are divorced, this comes from child support payments that are calculated during the divorce process. However, while for the most part parents who are party to such an...
A Closer Look At How Child Custody Cases Are Decided
Florida courts make child custody decisions based upon their determination of what's in the best interest of the child. While the phrase "the best interest of the child" sounds somewhat vague, it actually refers to a group of factors that are used to determine what...
NBA Player Seeks Paternity Test And Sole Custody Of Child
Legal resources exist to determine paternity and handle the important implications of paternity. If NBA Pacers' player, Paul George, is proven to be the father of a child through a paternity test, he plans to seek sole custody of the child. George has sought to move...
T.V. Comedian’s Divorce Recently Finalized
Courts focus on fairness when resolving divorce legal issues at the end of a marriage. Former Madtv star and comedian Aries Spears is in the divorce process with his wife of two years. According to the finalized divorce, Spears must purchase a home for his ex-wife in...
Florida Man Jailed For Failure To Make Child Support Payments
It is important to take child support agreements seriously and involve the court early on if a parent is experiencing difficulty making monthly payments. A Florida man was recently jailed in another state for failure to make hundreds of thousands of dollars in support...