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What Happens at a Pretrial Conference?

What Happens at a Pretrial Conference?

What a pretrial conference means for your court case. Generally speaking, a pretrial conference is held a week or two prior to trial. In the context of a child custody case, for example, the conferen...

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Community Involvement September 2016

Community Involvement September 2016

The McKinney Law Group is dedicated to giving back to the community.   EACH MONTH OUR TEAM PARTICIPATES IN, SUPPORTS, AND CONTRIBUTES TO A WIDE RANGE OF LOCAL CAUSES. HERE ARE SOME OF TH...

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How to Legally Change Your Name in Florida

How to Legally Change Your Name in Florida

A simple overview on name changes in the state of Florida. Legally changing your name is more than just a personal decision. To have your new name legally recognized, you must follow Florida statutor...

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Do Florida Courts Care About Adultery?

Do Florida Courts Care About Adultery?

Despite Florida following No-Fault divorce policy, infidelity might not go unnoticed by the courts. Since 1971, Florida has used a no-fault system to govern divorce proceedings. Prior to 1971, variou...

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Religion and Parenting Plans

Religion and Parenting Plans

Are religious practices included in a parenting plan? A time-honored principle of our Constitution is that Americans are largely free to practice their religion as they see fit. As such, family law c...

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Can the Court Award Child Support After a Child Turns 18?

Can the Court Award Child Support After a Child Turns 18?

Even after your child becomes 18, child support obligation might not automatically end. Ordinarily, when a Florida child support decree is issued, it is customary for the paying parent to make suppor...

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Reasons to Request a Guardian ad Litem

Reasons to Request a Guardian ad Litem

In divorces cases with children, Guardian ad Litem provide assistance to divorcing parents. A Guardian ad Litem — which literally translates to guardian for the lawsuit — is often appointed by a ...

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Why Estate Planning Documents Should Be Updated During a Florida Divorce

Why Estate Planning Documents Should Be Updated During a Florida Divorce

How to revise these critical documents during your divorce. Ordinarily, a married couple's estate plan often treats spouses as beneficiaries and allows them to make healthcare decisions for an incapa...

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Common Prenuptial Agreement Pitfalls

Common Prenuptial Agreement Pitfalls

How to avoid the most frequent slips in Prenuptial agreements. Prenuptial agreements are designed to ensure that certain agreed upon terms and conditions are met in the event of a Florida divorce. A ...

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