As of July 1, 2010 the State of Florida made significant changes to its alimony laws. These changes will affect all divorce proceedings initiated after July 1 as well as those that were initiated prior to July 1 and are still unresolved. Durational alimony’s predecessor, permanent alimony, gave the Judge…
Jacksonville Florida gay and lesbian couples are ready to adopt. Now that the Florida law banning gay and lesbian individuals from adopting has been lifted, many same-sex Florida couples are making their dreams of a family, a reality. Florida “second-parent” adoption procedures allow the biological parent’s same-sex partner to adopt…
The Mississippi Family Law Blog (site down) is reporting that a man placed an add on Craigs list to try to stop his Alimony Payments. Nice well taken care of ex-wife. Mid 40’s. Pretty and loyal. Never smoked and very little drinking. Will make someone a good companion (I know)….…
A recent Florida ruling has made it possible for St. Augustine lesbian and gay men to finally become legally recognized parents. A Florida Court of Appeals has ruled that the Florida law banning gay men and lesbians from adopting in the state of Florida is unconstitutional. According to recent data,…
Any Jacksonville, Florida Divorce Lawyer will tell you that the courts require mediation. But what is mediation? Your Jacksonville Divorce Attorney will tell you that mediation in Florida is a process to help you and your spouse work out a divorce agreement in Florida. The process is not designed to…
As a Jacksonville child support lawyer, I know it is difficult to find necessary information on child support services in Florida. A Florida child support attorney is necessary to help you collect, modify, or dissolve a child support obligation in Florida. Helpful information can be obtained at the child support…
If you are searching for a Jacksonville, Florida divorce lawyer, the Florida divorce attorney should inform you of a class required of all people who are getting a divorce in Florida. The class required is called Children First In Divorce and it is offered through the Hope Haven Children’s Commission.…
Jacksonville, Florida divorce lawyers are also considered to be alimony lawyers in Florida or spousal support lawyers in Florida. A court can award alimony in Florida based on need AND ability to pay the spousal support in Florida. There are several factors that the court considers when deciding to award…
I help many people as a child support paid to them or in getting Jacksonville Child Support Attorney can help you when calculating a Florida child support order can be modified is there has been a substantial change in circumstances since the entry of the Jacksonville child support lawyer at…
As a Florida Child Custody Attorney, I am required to retrieve children who have been taken by one spouse to another state. In Florida, a parent cannot remove a child from the State without the other parent’s consent. If they do, it can be considered parental kidnapping in Florida. A…