When your business partner is also your spouse, the line between personal and professional never fully disappears. What happens in your marriage can affect the company and what happens with the company can affect your marriage. This is why planning ahead with the...
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FAMILY LAW – Family Law
What Coral Gables parents should know about time-sharing
When parents in Florida divorce or separate, they need to come up with a parenting plan that can outline the responsibilities of both parents. Time-sharing is one of the most important aspects of a parenting plan because it outlines how much time each parent spends...
What to expect during child custody mediation in Florida?
When parents separate, creating a plan for their children quickly becomes one of the most important and emotional parts of the process. Florida courts typically require parents to attempt mediation before allowing a judge to make the final call on timesharing and...
When can child support be modified?
When parents aren’t together any longer, the noncustodial parent may be ordered to pay child support. This is a way that the court ensures that the financial expense of raising the children doesn’t fall on only one parent. Child support orders aren’t meant to remain...
How can unmarried fathers legally establish paternity?
Men going through a change in relationship status often worry about their parental rights. They may worry about whether the end of a relationship is likely to impact the time they spend with their children. Married men typically understand that custody negotiations...
What is the process of adopting a child from foster care?
Adopting a child from foster care in Florida involves multiple steps and requirements, which can vary depending on individual circumstances. Understanding these steps is important for anyone considering adoption in the state. Initial steps and eligibility The first...
What is required to adopt a stepchild in Florida?
Adopting a stepchild strengthens family bonds and grants legal rights to both the child and the stepparent. Florida law provides a clear process to ensure the adoption serves the child's best interests. Understanding the legal requirements simplifies the process and...
What are the legal challenges surrounding surrogacy agreements?
Surrogacy helps many families grow, but it comes with tricky legal problems. In Florida, surrogacy agreements must deal with parental rights, payments, and making sure everyone involved is treated fairly. Knowing about these challenges can help people avoid fights and...
Unpaid child support and your passport
When a parent fails to pay child support, it can lead to serious consequences. For example, it can impact their passport privileges. Parents struggling with child support payments should review how passport denial works and strategies to avoid this problem. Passport...
Reviewing Florida’s child support guidelines
Child support is a key aspect of ensuring the well-being of children after their parents separate or divorce. It is a legal obligation that one parent pays to the other to help cover the costs of raising the child. If you expect to owe support after divorce, you...

