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Archive for August, 2016

Florida Domestic Violence Penalties Affect You and Your Family
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Being accused of any crime may create an uncomfortable tension between you and the members of your family. But being charged or convicted of domestic violence threatens to break those ties altogether.
 
Florida takes domestic violence cases very seriously. If you are arrested for domestic violence, you will not be able to post bond and be released from jail until you appear before a judge. And as a condition… Read More [+]


How Establishing Paternity Can Get You Child Support
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Providing for your child is hard enough, but providing for your child as a single mother is especially difficult.
 
Even if you were never married to the father of your child and his name is not present on your child’s birth certificate, there is a way to hold him responsible and get him to provide for his son or daughter: child support.
 
Of course, child support only comes… Read More [+]


When Divorce Gets Violent
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We all know that divorce is no easy thing. Leaving someone that you may have been with for years – that you may have had children with – often involves intense emotions and drama. And when the procedure is stretched out over a long period of time, it just gets worse. In some cases, divorce can even turn violent.
 
In early July of this year, Karen McMahan, 65, of… Read More [+]


8 Reasons You May Need a Family Lawyer after Your Divorce
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After you sign the final divorce papers, you may feel free. You may think that you’ll never have to step into a courtroom or attorney’s office again to deal with your ex.
 
But I wouldn’t delete your lawyer’s number out of your phone just yet.
 
As your family or financial situation changes, your children grow, or you find a new spouse, you may find yourself adjusting past legal… Read More [+]


How Does Florida View Property in Divorce Proceedings?
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Divorce is more than just separating from your spouse – you have to find a way to split apart your entire life, including your home, property, and other assets. If you and your spouse were married for a long time, it can be hard to even tell what you owned before you were married and who owns what property.
 
So how do you do it? When you get divorced… Read More [+]