Tag Archives: Boca Raton Child Support Lawyers
Consequences of Not Paying Child Support
Paying child support is an essential part of post-divorce life, if ordered by the court. Florida law encourages child support where necessary to ensure that children receive the full measure of support in their upbringing from two parents. Florida strictly enforces child support in comparison to other states, and a failure to contribute properly… Read More »
How Child Support Payments are Enforced in Florida
The state of Florida has comparatively strict laws requiring the payment of court-ordered child support. To enforce payment, courts use a wide variety of mechanisms. Whether you are concerned about an ex-spouse’s failure to pay as ordered or you are the noncustodial payer, it is important to understand how child support is enforced and… Read More »
What is Paternity?
The definition of paternity may seem relatively clear: the state of being a father, or the existence of a father-child bond. But when it comes to a divorce, separation, or custody dispute, even simple concepts like paternity can become murky. What is the legal definition of paternity, and how is it established? And why… Read More »
Who Pays Kids’ Health Insurance After a Divorce?
Since health insurance for the shared children of two separating partners involves both compensation and the health and safety of the shared children, it technically is a child support issue. That means that each of the factors involved in determining child support are at play when it comes to kids’ health insurance, plus even… Read More »
Child Custody, Child Support, and Florida Adoption
Many individuals facing a divorce have similar questions. To be sure, often clients in the beginning stages of the divorce process generally ask who will get the house, whether the marital estate will be split equally, and even how retirement funds will be treated. In other cases, divorcing spouses with kids from multiple marriages… Read More »
Establishing Paternity in Florida
The majority of children are born to two parents who ready and willing to care for their child, whether the couple is in a committed relationship or not. But in some cases the biological father refuses to acknowledge the child, while in others, the mother is the one who refuses to make the acknowledgement…. Read More »
Child-Related Expenses: There’s an App for That
Having children means never truly cutting ties with your ex. Whether it’s sharing concerns about your child, dropping the kids for visitation, or updating your ex on the upcoming week’s schedule, there is always going to be some interaction with your child’s other parent, at least until he turns 18. But one area that… Read More »
Post-Divorce Tax Issues Clients May Need to Consider
After months of back and forth negotiations, the divorce is finalized and you and your now ex-spouse are free to move on to the next phase of your lives. But while the marriage may be over, there may be some lingering tax issues related to the divorce. In another post we discussed tax issues… Read More »
