Can I relocate with my children out of state before or during a divorce?
Nov 02, 2015
During the pendency, or duration of a divorce case, or after a divorce case is completed, a parent cannot simply move minor children more than 50 miles from where they previously lived, without eithe...
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Can I make my husband repay the money he cleaned out of my bank account?
Nov 02, 2015
Missing money at, or about, the time of a divorce filing creates a lot of problems for a lot of divorces. In general, the date of filing is when the court assesses assets that should be divided betwee...
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Can I get some support for my child even though I am not married to the father of my child?
Nov 02, 2015
A mother to a child who is not married to the father of the child can obtain support for the minor child in Florida. One of the most common ways this is done is through a paternity action. A mother is...
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Can I get custody or time sharing even though I was not on the birth certificate?
Nov 02, 2015
If a man is not married to the mother of a child and does not appear on the minor child's birth certificate, and paternity has never been legally established, then that man has no right to demand time...
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Can I be ordered into mediation?
Nov 02, 2015
Yes, you can and will be ordered into mediation in a dissolution of marriage action in Florida unless you have already done it on your own, or unless there is a very unique reason why you shouldn't. J...
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Can I appeal from a mediation or arbitration?
Nov 02, 2015
Appealing from a mediation or arbitration is extremely difficult and very rare. Almost all appeals concern the concept of you placed your case before a judge, the judge decided it, and made an error o...
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Can heirs bring claims on behalf of deceased parents?
Nov 02, 2015
When it comes to resolving investment losses, it is common for heirs to bring FINRA arbitration actions for investors who have deceased. This is because a disproportionate share of FINRA arbitration a...
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Can either parent establish paternity through a court in Florida?
Nov 02, 2015
In Florida, either parent can initiate a paternity action. Both the mother and the putative father are allowed to initiate this action. In fact, many paternity actions are initiated by fathers who eit...
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Can child support be retroactively modified in Florida?
Nov 02, 2015
In a divorce action, the answer is no. Child support can only be ordered as of the date it is requested through the support system. You cannot have it ordered to be paid prior to that time. There is a...
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Can my child support be reduced in Florida if I remarry and have more children with my new wife?
Nov 02, 2015
Children born after the child for which child support is being paid are an irrelevant factor. They are not considered by the court when determining child support for that earlier born child. Now, if y...
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