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How Long Will My Protective Order Last?
In Florida, victims of domestic violence can ask the court for a protective order, or an injunction, which bars the accused from having any contact with the petitioner. How long these injunctions remain in effect depends on a few different factors, including the permanence of the order. To learn more about requesting a restraining… Read More »
Filing A Supplemental Affidavit In Your Domestic Violence Matter
In Florida, victims of domestic violence can seek protection from their abusers by requesting a protective order from a judge. If granted, these temporary orders bar respondents from having any contact with the petitioner for the next 15 days, by which time, a judge will schedule a hearing to determine whether a permanent injunction… Read More »
What Evidence Do I Need For A Child Support Case?
One of the most complex disputes that divorcing parents face is who will pay child support and in what amount. While it is true that Florida law requires courts to use a specific set of formulas and guidelines when determining how much a parent owes in child support, there are also key pieces of… Read More »
Timeline Of A Florida Divorce
Divorce is an unfamiliar and unsettling process for most people. It is possible, however, to sustain some consistency in the proceedings by obtaining direct guidance from an experienced Clearwater divorce lawyer, who can walk you through the general timeline of the standard divorce. Filing a Petition The first step in any divorce is filing… Read More »
Enforcing A Domestic Violence Injunction In Florida
When petitioners obtain either a temporary or permanent injunction for protection from domestic violence, they often believe that their legal troubles are over. Unfortunately, this isn’t always true and a person may find him or herself needing to enforce the injunction in court. Those who find themselves in this situation do not, however, have… Read More »
Co-Parenting During Summer Vacation – Plan Ahead For Next Year
Co-parenting a child isn’t always easy, with both parents having to juggle their own schedules while also respecting each other’s relationship with the child and attempting to resolve disputes amicably. Co-parenting during the summer, however, can prove especially challenging, as both parents often want to go on family vacations and trips, but face opposition… Read More »
How To Request A Domestic Violence Injunction In Florida
Those who have been abused by a relative often feel as though they have nowhere to turn. Fortunately, individuals who find themselves in this situation do have legal options, including the chance to request a domestic violence injunction, which, if granted, can help protect them from future violence. To learn more about these rights… Read More »
Florida’s Putative Father Registry
Biological mothers have automatic legal rights upon the birth of their children, regardless of their marital status. This is not true for biological fathers, who, unlike mothers, lack legal rights to visitation, or to make decisions on their child’s behalf unless they take certain steps before or upon the child’s birth. Fortunately, in Florida,… Read More »
How Domestic Violence Injunctions Can Protect Petitioners From Third Party Pressures
Often, when people think about domestic violence restraining orders, they imagine that the injunctions only protect petitioners from the respondent listed in the order, or the person accused of domestic violence. While it is true that the primary aim of domestic violence injunctions is to protect petitioners from the person who has committed or… Read More »
Considering Events That Are Reasonably Certain To Occur In Your Parenting Plan
When creating a parenting plan, families and judges are directed to stick to what would be in a child’s best interests under the current circumstances. Basically, this means that courts must avoid prospective based determinations, or decisions about things that might or might not occur in a family’s future. There is, however, an exception… Read More »
