Tag Archives: Boca Raton Family Law Attorney
My Spouse Left With the Children – What Do I Do?
When two parents decide to get a divorce, one will typically move out of the family home to make the living situation less tense. Usually, the children will stay with the parent that chose to stay in the family home, but occasionally, one parent will take the kids with them to stay at a… Read More »
Dealing with False Accusations of Child Abuse in Your Florida Divorce
Accusing someone of child abuse when you know the accusations to be false is one of the worst things a person can do, yet false accusations of child abuse arise in Florida divorce cases quite frequently. Sadly enough for the accused individual, it is difficult to disprove false accusations, and the accused parent oftentimes… Read More »
Are Your Text Messages Hurting Your Chances in Your Child Custody Case?
Today’s people are texting more and talking less, with today’s average adult spending 23 hours a week texting. According to a study done by Nielsen Mobile, Americans exchange twice as many texts as they do phone calls. With those numbers in mind, you would think that we would take a little more care in… Read More »
What Can I Do If I Believe My Child’s Other Parent is Abusing Drugs or Alcohol?
Unfortunately, drugs do not discriminate against whom they choose as prey, and individuals of varying circumstances tend to fall victim to drug abuse on a daily basis. Unfortunately, oftentimes the individuals abusing drugs are parents—mothers and fathers of babies, young children, and adolescents. According to The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 13… Read More »
Do I Have to Accept Child Support Payments in Florida?
It is rare, but it does happen: a spouse who is awarded child support does not want to accept it. Sometimes an individual denies child support payments because he or she feels they are financially stable on their own; other times, they do not want to add undue stress to the other parent; and… Read More »
Why Your Florida Divorce is So Expensive
Divorce is expensive. To be sure, in Florida, the average cost of divorce can be tens of thousands of dollars. To be sure, that number may seem outrageous, considering that a couple can get married for as little as $93.50 at a Florida courthouse, and if they complete a Florida premarital course, they can… Read More »
Modifying Your Florida Child Support Orders
When a judge determines the amount of child support that a mother or father has to pay post divorce, he or she does so with care and calculation, and with the child’s best interests in mind. Child support is awarded not only to help the primary caregiver support the child, but also to help… Read More »
Introduction to International Divorce
International divorces are increasing as globalization rises. It is becoming more common over time to take jobs overseas, to be temporarily relocated to company offices in other countries, or to take a brief period to study or receive an advanced degree abroad. Now that the divorce rate in the United States approaches fifty percent,… Read More »
The Best Interests of the Child: What Is (and Is Not) Included
In the state of Florida, child custody determinations are made according to the best interests of the child. But what are the best interests of the child? Given that these interests can vary on a case-by-case basis and that reasonable minds can differ regarding what most benefits a given child, the standard can be… Read More »
Forensics and the Best Interests of the Child
In the state of Florida, courts place children and form parenting plans for divorced or separated parents based on the “best interests of the child” standard. There are several factors courts use to investigate what these interests are and how they will best be served. One newer method is to consult a forensic expert… Read More »
