Noncustodial parents in Florida are required to pay child support to make sure that the needs of their children are met. Child support payments are determined by the incomes and childcare responsibilities of both parents, and they may be altered if these circumstances...
Two Decades Of Florida Family Law Experience
Family Law
Modifying and enforcing support orders in Florida
Divorce settlements in Florida and around the country often include spousal and child support provisions, but the amount that must be paid each month can be modified if the financial situation of either party changes significantly. To obtain a support modification,...
Situations that could result in parenting plan changes
When you make a decision about a parenting plan in Florida, it typically holds until your child is an adult and can make their own decisions regarding where they want to live. However, there are some situations that could warrant making changes to the plan so that...
Qualifications for review of child support modifications
Child support is often part of a divorce settlement between parents in Ocala, Florida. An administrative agency or court sets child support, and the agency or court that issued the charge can modify it. No matter the circumstance, until the law terminates or modifies...
Consider this creative way to protect pre-marital assets
Prenuptial agreements are often sticky points for couples wanting to get married in Florida. Some people who have considerable assets may want to forego a prenup because they won't want to reveal what they own. However, those who don't want to reveal what they own...
Understanding child support modifications
Divorces are complicated. People in Florida understand that the two key issues in most divorces are child custody and financial settlements. Child support payments involve elements of both of these issues. They can be a big stumbling block for some couples. Often, one...
Are Postnuptial Agreements Just an Early Plan for Divorce?
When a couple is planning on getting married, it is becoming increasingly more common for the engaged couple to get a prenuptial agreement. In a prenuptial agreement, you will basically decide what to do in case you get divorced. For many, a prenuptial will act as a...
My Child Plays Sports – Can I Get More Child Support?
No one knows for certain what will happen in the next moment, and definitely not in the months and years to come. Yet in the course of a divorce, a couple and the court need to try to predict what will happen and make appropriate decisions. This delicate situation is...
Simple Yet Helpful Divorce Tips to Keep In Mind
There is no surefire way to know what will happen in your divorce. Sometimes even the best laid plans get unraveled by an unexpected complication. However, this is no reason to not prepare at all for the path ahead of you. Start out by reviewing a few helpful divorce...
Durational Alimony in Florida: Supporting an Ex for Only So Long
For many years, alimony cases in Florida were typically concluded with the establishment of permanent, periodic alimony. Permanent alimony typically lasts until either ex-spouse passes away or remarries, with the payor making regular payments to the receiver all the...