The McKinney Law Group Blog

With us by your side, you can be confident that you have made the right choice.

Jail Time for Unpaid Child Support

Jail Time for Unpaid Child Support

If you do not pay your child support, you could end up behind bars. When a Florida court issues an order for child support, a noncustodial parent's adherence to the order is not voluntary. When paren...

Read More
What is a Family Law Financial Affidavit?

What is a Family Law Financial Affidavit?

Financial affidavits appear to be simple on the surface but can be challenging to understand. Financial affidavits are used in family law cases as sworn statements of a party's income, assets, expens...

Read More
What is a Court Reporter?

What is a Court Reporter?

The role of a court reporter is more than the stenographic machine. As a general matter, it is understood that court reporters are the operators of stenographic machines in court. In the context of F...

Read More
What Are Child Support Arrears?

What Are Child Support Arrears?

Courts will use all means necessary, including garnishment, to enforce child support arrears. Florida law stipulates that a parent must have a written child support order/judgment that is signed by a...

Read More
How Will a Trump Presidency Impact Obama’s Child Support Regulation?

How Will a Trump Presidency Impact Obama’s Child Support Regulation?

A last minute child support regulation put forth by Barack Obama could be in jeopardy by the Trump Administration. Whenever there is a peaceful transfer of power between America's two most powerful p...

Read More
What is a Marital Asset in a Florida Divorce?

What is a Marital Asset in a Florida Divorce?

Equal distribution of assets is never a simple process. Few issues in a Florida divorce are of more importance to divorcing parties than how marital assets are distributed. For lengthier marriages, m...

Read More
What Is Mandatory Disclosure?

What Is Mandatory Disclosure?

Having these financial documents on hand when filing for dissolution of marriage. In a family law case, each party must provide certain information and documentation to the other party, allowing both...

Read More
Do I have to Take a Parenting Class?

Do I have to Take a Parenting Class?

While usually not required, parenting classes provide beneficial information to families in divorce turmoil. The Florida legislature recognizes the fact that a large number of Florida children experi...

Read More
Is There Legal Separation in Florida?

Is There Legal Separation in Florida?

How a legal separation differs from a full-fledged divorce. In some states, couples are allowed to enter into a legal separation. A legal separation ultimately allows a couple to remain married while...

Read More
1 68 69 70 82