At some point in our lives, sadly, we all have to deal with loss. Individuals suffer emotionally when something or someone they love is taken away. In most cases, grief is the resulting emotion. Grief is a natural, multifaceted response to loss that includes emotional, physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, spiritual, and philosophical dimensions. But has...
A common award in divorces is the temporary exclusive use and possession of the marital home until the youngest minor child turns age eighteen or graduates from high school. Usually the divorcing spouses must sell the home and split the proceeds when the period of exclusive use and possession ends. Rarely is any consideration given...
Think about this situation: Your 2-year-old child fell in the bathtub and hit her head. She cries but doesn’t lose consciousness, and other than a black eye, she seems fine. She goes for timesharing with her father but before she returns, you hear a knock on your door and open it to find a Child...
Does your MSA (marital settlement agreement) include your ex-spouse’s obligation to maintain life insurance naming you as the beneficiary to secure future support payments in case of his or her death? Better look again, because the law has changed, and you may have lost that benefit even though it’s included in your divorce final judgment. Florida Statute...
This is a tough issue for Florida grandparents blocked from spending time with their grandchildren by one or both of the natural/adoptive parents of the grandchildren. The problem is that the U.S. Constitution and Florida’s Constitution are interpreted by the courts to defeat any legal right to grandparent visitation over the objection of one or...
Learning that your child’s other parent has moved out of state can be scary if child support payments are involved. Fortunately, there are several ways to continue collecting your child support across state lines. Probably the easiest approach if the other parent has moved to take a new job is to send his or her...
SERVICES
LINKS
FREE CONSULTATION
New Clients: We offer a free, 20-minute consultation for new clients.
© 2023 Jeannecolemanlaw.com