Divorcing in Florida when Petitioner lives outside of the country

You can file for divorce in Florida, but the court will not have the ability to address any issues other than to dissolve the marriage. Because the...

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Does a 15 YO child have the right to start making decisions about their life, regarding social groups such as Scouts?

The child himself does not have any right to make these sorts of decisions. However, the real end point in this situation will depend on your...

FTA at the hearing scheduled above may result in court entering an order to show cause pick up and commit what does that mean.?

This sounds like an order to appear that is sometimes issued in domestic violence cases when a party is ordered to attend the batterers...

Can I get a restraining order against my soon to be ex?(Even if there is no domestic violence)

You do not have to wait to be the victim of domestic violence to file for an injunction. If you think you have a reasonable fear of imminent harm,...

When child support is modified does it retroact to the initial filing even if it has been several years?

Retroactive modification of child support is discretionary, though usually granted absent special circumstances. The court must apply the...

I'm going through a divorce in Florida. Can the Magistrate divide property received after the divorce process has started?

Fla. Stat. 61.075(6)(b) defines what is a marital asset and what is not. Generally, only assets acquired between the date of the marriage and the...

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No. Marital assets are only those things acquired from the date of the marriage to the date of the filing of a petition for divorce' or enhanced in...

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I want joint custody & also I have been paying support but now she put me into the child support system & need help with that

Your son needs to file a petition to establish his paternity for the child, and to establish time sharing and parental responsibility (as well as...

Divorce in florida.

I agree that it can be done, but realize you do have to obtain special permission from the court, and that isn't necessarily easy to come by. That...

I am thinking of divorcing my husband of 6 years. We have 2 sons and I want full custody of my children.

The court is going to be required to act in the best interest of the children. Presumptively, the policy of this state is that both parents should...