Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Drafting a Comprehensive Parenting Plan
Ending a marriage is never easy and the process can become even more complicated when couples share children. One way to help ease the transition from a single two-parent household to two one-parent households, however, is to draft a comprehensive parenting plan. This can help ensure that the children’s best interests remain at the… Read More »
Will I Be Responsible for My Spouse’s Credit Card Debt if We Get Divorced?
Of the many issues that must be addressed during divorce proceedings, the allocation of debt between the spouses often ends up being one of the most contentious. This is especially true in cases where one spouse incurred the majority of the debt in question. Dividing Debt During Divorce Like assets acquired during a marriage,… Read More »
How Your Marital Standard of Living Could Affect Your Divorce
Divorce comes with a lot of changes for the parties involved. One of the biggest is often a reduction in income for each member of the family, as both spouses extricate themselves from each other’s finances. This can often leave the lesser earning spouse concerned about how they will make ends meet or whether… Read More »
Is Your Spouse Hiding Assets?
Dividing marital assets often ends up being one of the more complicated aspects of divorce, even when a couple has a relatively cooperative and amicable relationship. Things can become even more problematic, however, when one or both spouses attempt to conceal assets from the other. This type of activity is unlawful in Florida and… Read More »
Florida Parents Can Create Their Own Parenting Plans
A key part of making the transition from a two-parent home to two one-parent homes (following divorce) is a workable parenting plan. Fortunately, in Florida, parents, who are usually in the best position to determine what is best for their children, are encouraged to come up with their own parenting plans and visitation schedules… Read More »
What is Genetic Paternity Testing?
Genetic testing involves an analysis of a person’s DNA and can be conducted for a number of different reasons, including testing for genetic medical conditions. One of the most common uses of genetic testing, however, is to establish paternity of a child. In Florida, there are a few different ways that parents can voluntarily… Read More »
Complications That Could Arise as a Result of Long-Distance Parental Relocation
In Florida, having continuing and meaningful contact with both parents is deemed to be in a child’s best interests, so any time-sharing arrangements entered into as part of a divorce must reflect that principle. A relocation by one parent can, however, make this more complicated, especially if the planned move is to another state…. Read More »
Standard Florida Visitation Schedules
Ending a marriage is always complicated, but it tends to be even more so when the couple in question shares children. For the kids, a divorce can feel like the end of the world and the breakup of the family. There are ways, however, to ensure that children continue to feel loved and still… Read More »
Avoid These Mistakes When Navigating Your Florida Paternity Case
Paternity cases often end up being one of the more complex and emotionally charged family law cases, so it’s important for couples to avoid making these proceedings even more difficult by avoiding a few common pitfalls. Read on to learn more about the most common paternity-related errors that our legal team sees. Delaying Legal… Read More »
When Florida Courts Will Deviate from the State’s Child Support Guidelines
Florida courts are required to strictly adhere to specific child support guidelines when determining a parent’s child support obligation. While in most cases, courts stick to the base amount provided by these guidelines (which, in turn is based on the parents’ incomes, childcare expenses, and the number of children being supported etc.), they are… Read More »
