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Why Do Insurance Companies Fight Car Accident Cases So Intensely?
Let’s imagine you are in a car accident where you are hit from behind. You suffer an injury, maybe go to the emergency room, and then to therapy for weeks afterwards. There is no doubt the car behind you is at fault, and no doubt that you suffered injury. So why are so many… Read More »
Make Sure Your Prenuptial Agreement Isn’t Ambiguous
Premarital or prenuptial agreements (“prenups”) are, at their core, contracts, and are read as such. That means that where courts can apply common sense, or the obvious meaning of language can be used, that’s how courts will interpret the agreements. But when there is ambiguity in the language used, courts will have to turn… Read More »
There are Stringent Requirements to Modifying Parenting Plans
When you are getting divorced, you may settle the matters in your case through agreement. This is favored—by doing so, you get to negotiate what will happen to your property and your children without leaving it in the hands of a judge. Agreeing to Time Sharing of Children When you originally negotiate an agreement,… Read More »
Can You Get a Garnishment if an Ex Stops Paying Support?
When we think of judgments that are obtained by creditors, such as credit card companies or medical providers, we generally understand that if they obtain a judgment, they have a number of remedies. One of those remedies is garnishment of wages. What many people don’t realize is that a judgment in a family law… Read More »
Planning Tips If You Are Thinking About Divorce
One of the biggest questions people have who are preparing themselves for a divorce or who see one coming on the horizon is what should they do or not do to plan in advance. The answer obviously depends on your personal situation, but there are some guidelines everyone should follow to help them prepare…. Read More »
Should You Ask for a Guardian Ad Litem in a Custody Case?
If you’re involved in a contested divorce case involving custody of kids, you may not have given much thought about having a guardian ad litem (GAL) appointed. A GAL can be a valuable asset when mom and dad have conflicting stories about who is most qualified to live with the children, or contested versions… Read More »
You Can’t Underemploy Yourself to Avoid Payments in a Divorce
One of the biggest issues we hear in a family law case is that an ex (or soon-to-be ex) is purposely not earning enough money to seem like they make less money in hopes of avoiding paying alimony or child support. One spouse may feel that the other is running a business into the… Read More »
Understand the Purpose and Types of Alimony
Alimony seems to be mentioned hand in hand with the word divorce. Although child support may appear daunting as well, there is at least the feeling that the money is going towards support of the minor child. Alimony however, to many, seems superfluous, a payoff to an ex that he or she doesn’t need… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Gives Rights to Biological Fathers
Imagine that you are a man and are in a relationship with, or even have an affair with a woman who is married. Maybe she is about to be divorced, maybe she lives apart from her legal husband—but whatever the situation, she becomes pregnant, and you know or strongly suspect that the child is… Read More »
Custody Doesn’t Mean What You Think in Florida
The word custody when it comes to a child or children in a divorce is thrown around very often. But as is the case with many kinds of legal terms, the legal definition of custody in Florida is much different than the meaning that most of the population gives to it. While it isn’t… Read More »
