There are a lot of parents trying to suspend time sharing during the COVID-10 crisis out of a genuine concern for the health safety and welfare of their minor children. Some parents have legitimate reasons for stepping up to protect the children. I am compelled to write this article because there has been a tremendous […]
What are my rights during my divorce?
You have a right to property distribution. You have a right to alimony or spousal support. You have a right to shared parental responsibility for your children, money to help raise the kids that were born during the marriage and you also want to look at whether you can get money for your attorney, certainly […]
How much child support will I pay?
There are some factors that are considered in the child support obligation. It’s your income, it’s their income and some other things we look at our health insurance, out of pocket money that we’re looking for. There’s a lot of things that we have to go after for the child support obligation, daycare, aftercare, and things […]
Will I be able to see my kids?
So, the answer is yes, you probably can see your kids and there’s a lot of factors that go into that. And so what we want to try to do is make sure that you can make the most of seeing your children and you can do that based on the factors that are set […]
Can I get 50/50 custody?
The answer is yes. One of the things that we have to do is look at the Florida laws and there are 20 factors that are provided under Florida law so that we can make that determination. We are always, when it comes to time sharing, and your children, we’re looking at the best interest […]
How do I establish paternity?
There are three ways to do it. You can get it done through DNA testing, which is probably the most popular way to do it. The second way to get it done is through a hospital acknowledgement where you voluntarily sign. Another way to do it is to register with the Florida Putative Father Registry, […]
Should I post on social media about my case?
The answer is nothing. You shouldn’t be posting anything on your social media. I don’t care if it’s Facebook, whether it’s Instagram, Snapchat, whatever the medium is, please don’t post anything about your significant other or your children on social media. It’s one of the most popular ways that we uncover stuff that’s going on in […]
Do I need paternity to determine rights?
It’s the first thing that you have to do if you’re interested in time sharing or custody, if you are involved in child support or anything of that nature. The first thing that you have to do is establish your paternity rights and you want to do that through a court order and the best […]
Can my child testify?
Generally, the answer is no, your child should not testify. One of the things that were always concerned about is the paramount importance of the children, which is why we say no they shouldn’t testify and there are some circumstances that allow the children to testify those are usually highly contested cases and special circumstances […]
How much will I get in a property distribution?
So, it really does depend. The jumping-off point is 50/50 and you have to look at some other factors in terms of inheritance, what is considered a gift, what is considered non-marital or separate property, and you really need to look and do a little bit of a deeper dive or more of an analysis […]