Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Including Third Party Visitation In Your Parenting Plan
Parenting plans are detailed documents that dictate how much time each parent spends with his or her child, as well as how responsibility for childcare-related decision making will be shared. When drafting these plans, parents should be sure to include a detailed time-sharing schedule that covers not only which days a parent will have… Read More »
What Is Lump-Sum Alimony?
When couples get divorced, they have to deal with a number of different issues before a court will actually legally end their marriage, one of which is alimony. Alimony, or spousal maintenance, is a type of financial award, in which one former spouse makes payments to a lesser earning spouse upon divorce. The amount,… Read More »
A Simple Guide To Florida Divorce
Most people aren’t familiar with how divorce works in Florida. To help, we’ve provided a quick guide to the divorce process in the state. This is, however, only a cursory explanation, so if you want a more in-depth discussion of divorce in Florida, feel free to reach out to our dedicated legal team by… Read More »
How The Length Of Your Marriage Could Affect Your Divorce
There are a lot of different factors that can impact the process and outcome of Florida divorce proceedings. One of the most important, however, is the length of a couple’s marriage, which can have a significant effect on alimony awards and property division. Whether your marriage was short, medium, or long-term, its length could… Read More »
Do Stay-At-Home Parents Automatically Get More Time-Sharing?
Divorce always tends to be a somewhat emotional and complicated process, but it can be even more challenging when one of the parties involved in the divorce was a stay-at-home parent. A person in this situation may be feeling more concerned about his or her financial prospects, or the other parent could be worried… Read More »
Protecting Your Family Business During Divorce
As a business owner, you have undoubtedly worked hard to build your company and the thought of losing it during divorce may be deeply alarming. You may be wondering whether you can protect your business in the event of divorce, keeping it under your control and as a source of income. Unfortunately, there is… Read More »
I Was Awarded Durational Alimony – What Does That Mean?
There are a number of different types of alimony that courts can award during divorce in Florida, each of which is aimed at filling a specific need. Permanent alimony, for instance, is usually only awarded following the end of a marriage that lasted more than 17 years, where one of the parties is unable… Read More »
Steps For Obtaining A Domestic Violence Injunction
In Florida, victims of domestic violence can seek protection from the court in the form of an injunction, or restraining order. These orders bar a respondent, or abuser, from further contact with the victim and can also address things like financial support and child custody. Unfortunately, obtaining a domestic violence injunction isn’t always a… Read More »
Standard Florida Parenting Time Plans
Florida family law courts presume that having frequent and regular contact with both parents is in a child’s best interests, unless of course there are allegations of abuse. While regular contact between parents and their child can be relatively easy to achieve when a family lives in the same house, it can be more… Read More »
Child Support And Medical Expenses
In Florida, all parents have the legal obligation to financially support their children. Doing so, however, can become a bit more complicated when the parents in question are separated or divorced. In these cases, the parties will need to clearly delineate who is responsible for what expenses and in most situations, the non-custodial parent… Read More »
