What is Sole Parental Responsibility?
Sole Parental Responsibility In recent years, the state of Florida has moved away from using the term "custody" to refer to parental decision-making rights and responsibilities. Instead of using the ...
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What Is Considered Income for Child Support Purposes?
Child Support and Income In order for a Florida court to make a fair determination on how much child support a parent should pay, the court must first assess the income of both parents. This is impor...
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Can an Unmarried Partner Sue for Wrongful Death? | The McKinney Law Group Family & Divorce Lawyers
Wrongful death is defined as the death of a person from an injury that was caused by neglect or by any wrongful act committed by another person or a company. The act in question must be of the kind...
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Does Florida Recognize Common Law Marriage?
WHAT IS COMMON LAW MARRIAGE? A common law marriage exists when a couple has lived together for a period of time and presents themselves to their community as "married". The key distinction of a c...
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Can Florida Courts Modify Alimony Based on a Supportive Relationship?
CAN FLORIDA COURTS MODIFY ALIMONY BASED ON A SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIP? Over the past decade of Florida family law, the issue of whether alimony should be modified based on a supportive relationship ha...
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Will the court provide an interpreter?
Will the Court Provide an Interpreter? Communication barriers should never be a deciding factor in court cases, which is why Florida courts provide qualified interpreters for individuals who are deaf...
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What is a social investigation in a custody case?
What Is a Social Investigation and how does it impact your custody case? When children are involved in a Florida divorce, one of the most important responsibilities of the Court is to ensure that the...
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Can I FaceTime With My Child?
Electronic communication between parents and children might not be harmless during divorce. Technology like Skype and FaceTime are great ways to communicate electronically, so it makes sense that man...
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Is My Business a Marital Asset?
Unlike traditional marital assets, businesses are trickier to divide. In Florida, marital assets are divided based on equitable distribution, a standard that prioritizes a fair distribution rather th...
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