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When a Spouse Denies the Marriage Is Broken
Florida lets one spouse start a divorce without proving fault, and the petition only has to say the marriage is irretrievably broken. The other spouse can answer that it isn’t. That answer changes ...
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How Do You Modify a Parenting Plan in Florida? What Tampa Parents Need to Know About Substantial Change and the 2023 Law
What Does It Mean to Modify a Parenting Plan in Florida? A Florida parenting plan is a court order. Once a judge approves it as part of a divorce, paternity case, or other family law proceeding, b...
Custody
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Can You Move Out of State With Your Child in Florida? A Tampa Custody Lawyer Explains the 50-Mile Relocation Rule
A new job in another state, a remarriage, the chance to live closer to family, or simply a fresh start after a divorce: there are many legitimate reasons a parent may want to leave the Tampa area wit...
Custody
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Do Unmarried Fathers in Florida Have Time-Sharing Rights Before Paternity Is Established?
What Rights Does an Unmarried Father Have in Florida Before Paternity Is Established? Until paternity is legally established, an unmarried father in Florida has no court-ordered right to time-shar...
Custody
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What a Divorce Does to Your Existing Will
A will signed during a marriage may name a spouse as the main beneficiary and the person in charge of the estate. When the marriage ends, that document doesn’t simply disappear. North Carolina has ...
Estate Planning
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April 2026 NC Rulings on Property Division
On April 15, 2026, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued several family law opinions, including a published decision on how marital property is divided. At The McKinney Law Group Family &am...
Family
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The Property Claim You Must Raise First
Dividing a home, retirement accounts, and debts is one of the largest parts of a North Carolina divorce. State law starts from a presumption and then lets the court adjust it. Knowing the rules, and ...
Divorce
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When a Husband Pays or Receives Support
A husband facing a separation may wonder whether North Carolina decides alimony by gender or by facts. The statute answers that question directly, and it treats husbands and wives the same way. Under...
Divorce
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Tampa Divorce Lawyer Explains How to Enforce an Out-of-State Custody Order in Florida
Families move, and when they do, the legal orders governing their children's care don't simply disappear or become useless in a new state. But figuring out exactly what a Florida court can, and can'...
Custody
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