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Getting a divorce when you have young children with your spouse can create several challenges. In addition to navigating issues like child support, custody and visitation, you also have to consider the long-term costs that will arise as your kids become adults and pursue secondary education. A lot of parents don’t know what kind of financial responsibility they have, if…
One common issue that must be navigated after divorce as part of child custody processes is determining where the children will be enrolled not just in school, but also in daycare, afterschool care, wrap-around care or other types of child care. There are several issues you must consider when dealing with child care for your children when you and your…
After you and your spouse get divorced, there are a lot of rules you will have to abide by with regard to child custody and visitation (if you have minor children together). It is, of course, illegal to take your children away to another location without the other parent’s consent. But does that mean you’re completely unable to travel with…
One of the most difficult parts of a divorce is the division of marital assets. This is an area where there could be quite a bit of contentiousness, as both parties are likely to have strong opinions about how they feel the property should be divided and what they’re “owed” in the divorce settlement. We frequently have clients ask whether…
One of the questions we most commonly hear in divorce cases in which the spouses owned a home together is whether or not the client should move out of the marital home after one of the parties files the divorce paperwork. It is, of course, inevitable that the spouses will no longer live together at some point, at least once…
The economy has come a long way since the market collapse and Great Recession of 2008, but times can still be tough out there for people in the job market. A combination of stagnant wages and lack of openings providing decent pay can make it difficult to avoid even some of the bare necessities people require. If you suddenly find…
You are required under federal law to live up to your child support agreement. However, the courts understand that there are some circumstances in which financial hardships might make it difficult for you to meet those responsibilities. This is especially true if you lose a job or have a sudden loss of income. If this happens to you, you should…
In Florida, as in all states, both parents are required by law to support their children financially—not just fathers. This responsibility is enforced until the child turns 18 years old. Neither party is able to waive child support—it is the child’s right to receive that support, not either custodial parent’s right. However, some of the details for child support arrangements…
In Florida, divorce and family law courts determine whether parents should have shared parental responsibility or sole parental responsibility based on what is in the child’s best interest. Under a shared arrangement, both parents maintain the responsibility for raising the child and making major life decisions on the child’s behalf, meaning both parents must stay in constant communication about these…
If you’re having a difficult time making your child support payments or believe the payments you’re making are unfair for any reason, you do have the ability to work with your divorce lawyer in Miami, FL to petition to have that child support modified. But how do you do this? First, you should attempt to work out a modification with…