Family Law

People cherish few possessions as much as their residence. Much income and effort go into purchasing and maintaining a home. However, a house can go up for grabs in a divorce. A common concern for couples who are separating is who keeps the home. Complicating factors...

Lawmakers in South Florida are trying to change Florida's time-sharing laws to protect children who may be at risk of parental harm. Legislators named the bill "Greyson's law" after a young child who died in a murder-suicide in 2021. How will the law affect...

When couples divorce, they may think at first that going to court is their only option. However, this is largely just a good option for people who simply cannot work out terms on their own. Most couples with a degree of amiability have the ability to do this. They can...

Child support determinations will greatly influence your budget and long-term planning. Whether you are paying it or receiving it, the child support calculation includes both parents' incomes, the number of children and the number of overnights in each parent's care....

A hot and often contentious subject during a Florida divorce revolves around your children. When you have to split everything, including the time you spend parenting your children, emotions often run at their highest. It may help to understand what legal custody does...

When going through a divorce, many people may wonder how much of an impact assets and finances actually have on the divorce itself. While finances do often contribute to a couple's decision to split up, does it impact the proceedings, too? The impact of wealth on...

If you have kids, there are a host of issues you need to go over with respect to getting divorced. For example, you likely need to look at legal issues such as child custody and child support. It is also important to reflect on how your divorce could impact your...

When the court awards spousal support in a divorce, it will need to decide which type to order. There are several options, depending on the situation of both the payer and payee. Rehabilitative alimony is one choice that focuses on helping the payee get to a place...

There are many uncertainties that come with the decision to divorce. You might not know at first who will assume custody of the kids nor who will claim certain assets, and the fate of your family home is one of those items that can be a cause of significant stress and...

As a father, you may have no rights to your child if you are not the spouse of the mother. Even worse, if the mother is in a marriage with someone else, that man has parental rights over your child, and you do not. These are just the start of the reasons why you need...