Under Florida law, s.61.30(11)(a)(8), Fla. Stat. (2014), a non-custodial parent who is not current in his or her child support obligations loses any entitlement to the dependency exemption for each year that the child support obligations remain unpaid. If the custodial parent has already executed a release for a tax year in which the non-custodial...
A physically or mentally disabled child whose disability began prior to reaching the age of majority can bring a law suit for support against his parents at any time, because his parents remain responsible for support throughout their lives so long as the child’s disability remains. Here are two prominent cases in which child support...
Florida law specifies that parents are responsible for the financial support of their children until they reach the age of 18 or graduate from high school, whichever comes later. In certain circumstances, parents might agree to extend the period of financial support beyond this requirement or indefinitely. In a 2002, a Florida circuit court judge in the...
In today’s highly mobile society, it is common for people to relocate for any number of reasons. The most common reasons include economic opportunities, employment and relationships. However, relocation can be difficult when parents have time sharing with the children. Florida law specifies that a parent who desires to relocate more than 50 miles for a period...
There was a time when premarital agreements were reserved for the absurdly wealthy and the many-times divorced. Judges and attorneys routinely discouraged “regular” couples from entering into premarital agreements, as these documents were deemed “anti-marriage.” However, this is no longer the case. Today, many couples enter into premarital agreements. Property division A premarital agreement can specify how...
The client and the attorney are a team and as a team they need to have clear goals, good communication, and reasonable expectations. The client can help their attorney (and keep their fees down) by following a few rules: Identify your goals concisely and logically at the beginning or your case. This will help your lawyer...
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