When you divorce, the divorce decree will have a lot of rights and responsibilities for both spouses. For childless couples, that divorce decree will likely be the end of their relationship. However, for divorcing parents, that divorce decree is just the beginning of...
Child Support
How do I qualify for a child support modification in Florida?
Life has thrown a curveball at you and a child support order that had been working well suddenly is no longer feasible. When this happens, you may want to pursue a child support review and modification. Note that either parent can pursue a child support review and...
When a child support modification may be possible
Child support modification requests can be important for parents struggling with child support obligations or struggling to collect child support. Based on a change in circumstances of either parent, child support may be modified by the family law court or...
What will happen if I fail to pay child support in Florida?
When parents in Pensacola divorce, it is likely that the noncustodial parent will be ordered to pay child support to the custodial parent. Child support is necessary to ensure the child has the resources needed to grow and thrive. However, paying child support is not...
Child Custody Rights in Florida
Divorce can be a brutal experience for some couples, but having children involved can mean that they often take the brunt of the blow. While mom and dad will adjust to living apart once again, the children must often get used to having two homes, in many cases, on top...
Keeping your military overseas ex involved with the kids
Co-parenting can be challenging in the best circumstances, but it may become especially tricky when your ex is in the military and overseas. For one thing, communication may be sporadic or unpredictable, and the kids could worry that their parent is likely to be...
A state’s Supreme Court rules on stepparent child support
Most Florida parents are aware that in order to be held accountable for child support, an individual must be the biological or legal parent of the child in question. In the case of stepparents, when a blended family becomes divided by divorce, the stepparent usually...
Ruling releases man from obligation for child support
An unusual case has made headlines in Florida and across the nation. A man and woman who have gone through divorce have been engaged in a legal battle over the fate of their frozen embryos. The matter was recently decided, and the outcome may set a precedent for how...
Child support reform may be on the horizon
Parents have a responsibility to provide for the needs of their children, regardless of whether they remain together or pursue separate lives. When one parent has physical custody of his or her children and the other is granted visitation, the end result is usually a...
Father sentenced for non-payment of child support
Parents who fail to pay court ordered child support could find themselves in jail. Florida residents may be interested in learning about a father who will be spending the next two months in jail, even though he paid the balance owed in child support. He is known as...
