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Thankfully, there is the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act that gives guidelines and applies to every state in the US except Massachusetts. Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine, Essentially, the courts are required to look to see first,...
In Florida, you have to live here for six consecutive months. I generally tell people, go ahead and change your voter registration, license plates and driver's license. Courts can look at those easy items to confirm that you are officially a resident of Florida. ...
In the state of Florida prior to July 1, 2023, the ability to retire and no longer pay alimony was not guaranteed. Now, if you are of normal retirement age as defined by the Social Security Administration (obviously this is subject to change) or the age that your...
Most people, in my opinion, may think that a juvenile can shoot a BB gun without adult supervision. It is actually a first degree misdemeanor for a juvenile to operate a BB gun, air or gas operated gun, electric weapon or firearm unless an adult is supervising them....
Effective July 1, 2023, for all pending cases in Florida and those filed thereafter, will no longer be subject to an award of permanent alimony. Florida, being only one of the remaining 8 states to continue to have permanent alimony, has abolished it. The new act also...
Retirement that is earned during any marriage is considered a marital asset unless the parties have a prenuptial agreement that addresses it. In Florida, we use a coverture fraction to determine what portion of the member’s retirement can be allocated to the spouse. You first start with the number of months the parties were married during the service time. That…
Not often can an attorney give a straight black and white answer, but this is easy. No. Florida is one of 6 states that do not recognize legal separation. It doesn’t end there though. Florida does have different ways to get relief without filing for divorce. You can...
The family law Pretrial Order in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties has changed effective September 1, 2020. There is no longer a provision that requires equal time until you can see a Judge. No longer are there fall back holidays. How does that impact you? If you are contemplating a divorce, the new order essentially means that the parents still…
Brick & Mortar or Virtual School? That seems to be the question that parents everywhere are faced with. Even more difficult is when the parents are no longer together. There is no bright line rule as to how the children will attend school. Many parents are filing different motions to make their choice, the choice. It comes down to whether…
When you find yourself contemplating a divorce, one of your questions will be, “Which debts do I have to take?” In Florida, we are an equitable distribution state. That means there is no bright line showing the court how to divide the parties’ property. In some cases, the division of debts and assets are not always 50/50. In Community Property…