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The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction and What It May Mean to Your Custody Case in Florida

With close connections, both culturally and economically, to the Caribbean, Central America, South America and beyond, South Florida is a truly international region. The impacts of that are felt in many areas, including in family law. For areas (like here) where family law disputes cross not just state but national…

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What Florida Law Requires the Courts to Do Before Punishing Spouses for Not Paying Their Alimony

If you have a court order that obligates you to pay a reasonable amount of alimony to your ex-spouse and you’re capable of paying it, then the best thing you can do is… pay it. Of course, life isn’t always that simple, especially in this time of coronavirus-fueled economic instability,…

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Getting What’s Owed to You Under Your Florida Postnuptial Agreement — And Getting It With Interest When Allowed by the Law

As anyone who’s been through divorce litigation knows, getting a favorable ruling from the judge is a huge step, but it may not be the last step. There may be occasions where, despite a clear order from the court, your ex-spouse doesn’t do what he/she was supposed to do. This…

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What You Need to Obtain a Reduction in Child Support in Florida

Many of us, at some point, have made a job change expecting the new job to improve our lives professionally, financially and personally, only to realize just a few months later that, rather than an improvement, the new job is a financial disaster. If that happens to you, it can…

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Some of the Real-Life Legal Lessons Divorced Florida Parents Can Learn from a Reality TV Show Cast Member’s Case

Many families with children – even those where divorce is involved – may go through the children’s entire formative years with everyone living in one state. For a lot of other families, though, that’s not the case. When you’re in that latter group, any legal disputes regarding parental responsibility and…

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How the Outcome of Your Florida Family Law Case May Differ Based What Location You Litigate In

You probably already knew that the outcome of your family law case can be affected by the state in which the case is litigated, as another state’s laws may be different from those of Florida. But you may not have known that the outcome of your case can differ based…

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When Your Divorce Settlement Negotiation Communications Are — and Aren’t — an Enforceable Contract in Florida

When you’ve decided to divorce, it can go one of two ways. It can be adversarial, with issues decided by the judge, or it can be more collaborative, with the two spouses working out some or all issues through negotiation. It obviously pays to have a skilled South Florida family…

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Can a Judge Require a Parent to Wear a Mask in Order to Exercise Timesharing Under a Florida Parenting Plan? (Hint: Potentially Yes.)

For better or worse – and it’s often “worse” – COVID-19 has impacted nearly every part of our lives. The pandemic has damaged many marriages and created an uptick in the number of spouses seeking divorce in Florida. The virus’s impacts can also be felt when it comes to timesharing…

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My Florida Child Support Order and My Parenting Plan are Based on Two Different Amounts of Timesharing. What Should I Do?

When you go through the process of getting a divorce and you have minor children from the marriage, there are multiple legal issues that must be synthesized and work together. If not, problems are almost inevitable. For example, if your timesharing and your child support are based upon two different…

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