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Posted on Jan 26, 2016 By Hager, Schwartz & Ross, P.A.
In many respects, the laws surrounding child support are the most straightforward of all the family law-related calculations. As in other states, Florida imposes a precise statutory calculation on the ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2015 By Hager, Schwartz & Ross, P.A.
It doesn’t matter what stage of divorce you are in, the process is mentally and emotionally taxing. Many people start feeling the depths of frustration, sadness, and fear when the winter ...
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Posted on Oct 19, 2015 By Hager, Schwartz & Ross, P.A.
If you and your spouse are considering divorce or are already going through the divorce process, you may have a few questions about asset and debt division. To help you understand what will happen to ...
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Posted on Sep 18, 2015 By Hager, Schwartz & Ross, P.A.
A search for #divorceselfie on Instagram produces a long list of results showing couples who have just dissolved their marriages. What might seem odd to some, though, is the fact that the couples seem ...
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Posted on Aug 7, 2015 By Sara Gonzalez
Going through a divorce can be a complicated process. From finances, to children, to moving, there are many issues that must be dealt with in a timely manner to ensure your personal well-being and ...
Continue reading "4 Things Not to Do During a Divorce" »
Posted on Jul 17, 2015 By Sara Gonzalez
On Friday, June 26, Supreme Court chief justices gathered together to conclude what would become a landmark decision in United States history. After many years of a back and forth gay rights movement, ...
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Posted on Apr 21, 2015 By Hager, Schwartz & Ross, P.A.
To initiate a legal dissolution of marriage in the state of Florida, you must first determine your eligibility. There are two types of marriage that you can choose to bring to the courts: simplified ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2015 By Hager, Schwartz & Ross, P.A.
Rather than taking a divorce case to trial, mediation almost always the way to expedite the process. You can avoid court and the fees, and you can have your attorney act as a neutral facilitator of ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2014 By Hager, Schwartz & Ross, P.A.
When handling issues such as alimony, each state has different statutes and laws. How your state deals with these issues can positively or adversely affect you; and understanding the laws in your ...
Continue reading "Veterans' Benefits and Alimony in Florida" »
Posted on Sep 19, 2014 By Jay Butchao
At the onset of a divorce, many experts suggest that you change your electronic life, including shared social media accounts and passwords. But your Facebook and Twitter passwords are not the only ...
Continue reading "Expenses to Consider Outside of Child Support" »
Posted on Sep 19, 2014 By Jay Butchao
When you are in an abusive relationship, you may not know how to get out of it. Making the decision to get a protective order can be the first to end the cycle of violence. An experienced attorney can ...
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Posted on Sep 17, 2014 By Jay Butchao
At the onset of a divorce, many experts suggest that you change your electronic life, including shared social media accounts and passwords. But your Facebook and Twitter passwords are not the only ...
Continue reading "Paper Changes to Make Upon Entering Into a Separation or Divorce" »
Posted on Sep 5, 2014 By Jay Butchao
It is hard to overstate the importance of a court's decision-making process when it comes to visitation and time - sharing arrangements. Florida law is emphatic that courts—and only ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2014 By Jay Butchao
For many types of family law payments, including alimony and child support, there are laws and statutory provisions that govern modifications. Payments as originally conceived are not set in stone, so ...
Continue reading "Automatic Termination of Alimony Upon Death in Florida" »
Posted on Aug 29, 2014 By Jay Butchao
Divorce is by far the most common way couples get out of their marriages. Strictly speaking, however, it is not the only way: as in other states across the country, Florida law recognizes that ...
Continue reading "The Difficulty of Succeeding in an Annulment Claim in Florida" »
Posted on Aug 23, 2014 By Jay Butchao
Traditional approaches to surnames—a wife taking her husband's name, a child being automatically given the surname of the father—is entrenched even in today's society. Cultural ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2014 By Jay Butchao
Modern families are complex. People have children in and out of marriage; and, even in marriages, couples that have children often divorce, remarry, and form new families. According to a 2011 Pew ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2014 By Jay Butchao
Familial disputes, especially and including divorces, can be difficult to resolve. Legislators, courts, lawyers, advocacy groups, and the parties themselves are all integral components in the realm of ...
Continue reading "Florida Supreme Court Holds Divorce Lawyer Accountable" »
Posted on Aug 17, 2014 By Jay Butchao
In 2002, well before same-sex marriage was legal in any state in the U.S., two women entered into a civil union in Vermont. The relationship lasted for a number of years; but the couple split up in ...
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Posted on Aug 10, 2014 By Jay Butchao
There has long been a perception, supported by numerous studies, that married couples in which the wife is more educated than the husband are more likely to divorce. Indeed, according to one ...
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Posted on Aug 10, 2014 By Jay Butchao
In Florida, as elsewhere, determinations of child custody are made based on what is in "the best interests of the child." When awarding custody to one parent or another after a divorce, a ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2014 By Jay Butchko
In Florida, as elsewhere, the non-payment of child support by a non-custodial parent is considered a uniquely intolerable offense. Therefore, the law provides for a number of serious and creative ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2014 By Jay Butchao
In 1971, Florida joined a growing the number of states to allow no-fault divorce. Today, under Florida law, divorce (or dissolution of marriage, as the statute calls it) can only be granted for one of ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2014 By Jay Butchao
The issue of paternity —the determination of whether a person is the legal father of a child—may at first seem simple. Florida paternity statutes allow paternity to be established in a ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2014 By Jay Butchao
In Florida, child custody determinations—"time-sharing," as it is called—are made based on what is in the "best interests of the child." This is a standard that arises ...
Continue reading "Modifications of Child Custody/Time Sharing Arrangements in Florida" »
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