Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Tips For Communicating With Your Co-Parent
It’s not always easy to establish a healthy co-parenting relationship, especially after a difficult divorce. Regular communication with a co-parent can end up being overshadowed by the reasons for a couple’s divorce or ongoing disagreements. The reality, however, is that communication between co-parents is critical to creating a healthy and happy environment for a… Read More »
Orders Of Referral To Family Mediation
Families who are involved in divorce, a paternity action, a relocation attempt, or a parenting plan modification in Florida will most likely end up receiving an Order of Referral to Family Mediation. This is a step taken by courts before a case goes to trial, in which they require the parties to at least… Read More »
Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Divorce Settlement
When judges attempt to determine how to divide a couple’s assets during divorce, they assess what they think an equitable split would be, which rarely turns out to be an exactly equal division. Instead, courts consider a lot of factors, like how each party contributed to the marriage, both spouse’s incomes, and each person’s… Read More »
How Does Income Withholding Work?
An income withholding order is a legal order issued by a family law court, obligating someone’s employer to withhold money from a specific person’s paycheck. The amount withheld is then sent to the state, which then disburses the funds as child support on behalf of the person whose paycheck was garnished. There are a… Read More »
Enforcing Your Florida Domestic Violence Injunction In Another State
In Florida, victims of domestic violence can request domestic violence injunctions, or restraining orders, which provide them with legal protection from further incidents of violence or threats. Fortunately, these orders remain in effect even if a petitioner relocates to another state, as the Violence Against Women Act, a federal law, ensures that all protection… Read More »
Serving Divorce Papers On Your Spouse In Florida
Whether you have decided to ask your spouse for a divorce, or expect your spouse to do so, the early part of the filing process can be a bit confusing. This is because filing for divorce requires more than just submitting paperwork to the proper court. While this is a crucial part of the… Read More »
Florida’s Address Confidentiality Program For Victims Of Domestic Violence
Florida law offers a number of protections to victims of domestic violence. For instance, in addition to domestic violence injunctions, or restraining orders, qualifying individuals can also seek additional protections by participating in the state’s Address Confidentiality Program (ACP). The ACP was created in 1999 as a way to protect victims of domestic violence… Read More »
What Does Child Support Cover?
Child support is a type of financial support that is paid by one of a child’s parents to the other, often after divorce and continuing until the child reaches the age of majority. These payments are designed to cover a portion of the child’s living expenses, like rent or mortgage, utilities, food, and clothing…. Read More »
Tips For Increasing Visitation With Your Child
A family’s circumstances don’t stay the same forever, so it makes sense that a parenting plan put in place when a couple gets a divorce, won’t necessarily work after a few years, or a significant change in circumstances has occurred. Courts understand this and so allow families to change their parenting plans in certain… Read More »
What Is A Simplified Divorce?
The divorce process has a reputation for being legally complex, emotionally grueling, and often, drawn-out and time-consuming. This does not, however, necessarily have to be true for all couples. Some parties, for instance, may qualify for simplified divorce proceedings, which can be resolved in as little as a month from the date of filing…. Read More »
