Category Archives: Family Law
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 »
