Category: Family & Divorce Law

Must a Judge Order Holiday Time Sharing?

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http://www.familylawfirmflorida.com/Florida_Divorce/2014/Aug... Must a Judge Order Holiday Time Sharing? A recent case from the Second District Court of Appeals addressed whether it is mandatory to include holiday time sharing in a court ordered parenting plan. In Mills v. Mills, the trial court did not order holiday time sharing when it entered a parenting plan for the parties. The appellate court found that to be clear error. The... [...]

Florida Family Law: Mandatory Disclosure

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http://abcfamilyblog.wordpress.com/2014/08/23/florida-family... Florida Family Law: Mandatory Disclosure  When you file and serve a petition in a Florida family law case that involves financial issues such as child support, alimony, or the division of property in debts, a clock starts ticking.  Within 45 days of the initial pleadings being served on the respondent, each party is required to provide the other party with a whole host... [...]

DMX to pays ex-wife $15,000 in child support

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http://tampadivorce-attorney.com/child-support-2/dmx-to-pay-... DMX pays ex-wife $15,000 in child support Florida fans of DMX might be interested to know that the rapper will not get to keep the royalty checks that he normally receives from Universal Music Group. They have been garnished and will be sent to his ex-wife to support the four children that they had during their marriage and for other expenses. According to the child... [...]

Failure to Foster Relationship with Child’s Father Not Grounds for Mandating Psych Evaluation of Mother

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http://www.fortlauderdaledivorcelawyerblog.com/2014/08/failu... Failure to Foster Relationship with Child's Father Not Grounds for Mandating Psych Evaluation of Mother  Psychological and physical evaluations can be important tools for courts as they analyze a parent's fitness. The law, however, also maintains several hurdles on the permissibility of such examinations because of their invasive nature. The case before a court must... [...]

Facebook may hurt parents who default on child support

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http://tampadivorce-attorney.com/child-support-2/facebook-ma... Facebook may hurt parents who default on child support Florida residents may be interested in a contemporary method family courts are using to ascertain whether parents obligated to pay child support are misrepresenting their financial resources. In Wisconsin, some officials have made it a practice to cross-check obligors’ social media posts against the resources... [...]