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Steps for Paying Florida Child Support Online – One Time Payments
The folks at the Hillsborough County Clerk of the Court have made a pamphlet available explaining how to make one time child support payments online. Below you will find the steps: Go to www.myfloridacounty.com; Click on “Pay Child Support & View Payment History;” … Continue reading
Hillsborough County Family Law Judges Begin Utilizing Skype
As a family law attorney, I often have clients in a Florida matter that reside outside of the state. I recommend that clients attend their hearings in person, as it gives the judge a face to match with a voice … Continue reading
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Relocation With A Child Outside of Florida
If your child has ever been subject to a custody proceeding (such as divorce, paternity, or temporary custody), then you are likely restricted in where you can move with the child under section 61.13001, Florida Statutes. This law, known as … Continue reading
When Is Permanent Alimony Not Permanent? When There Has Been A Substantial Change In Circumstances.
When a judge orders a spouse to pay permanent periodic alimony, he or she may feel resigned to a lifetime of indebtedness to the one person he or she is trying to forget about. It’s that word, “permanent,” that seems … Continue reading
Keep Your Contact Information Current with the Clerk of the Court, Even After Your Family Law Case is Closed
Let’s start with a simple proposition: Each party involved in a family law case should make sure that the clerk of the court has updated contact information for that party. It seems easy, but taking this small step could prevent … Continue reading
Word Cloud: Mandatory Disclosure
In my continued quest to literally visualize statutes and rules related to Florida family law, I created the following word cloud of Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.285 (Mandatory Disclosure) using Wordle: Though this word cloud makes Mandatory Disclosure … Continue reading
Hillsborough County – New Child Custody Proceedings Administrative Order
Chief Judge Manuel Menendez, Jr., of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Hillsborough County) recently entered a new administrative order that pertains to child custody proceedings. Below is a summary of AO S-2011-014: For Chapter 751 Proceedings (Temporary Custody of Minor Children … Continue reading
Posted in Administrative Orders, Family Law Explanation, Family Law News
Tagged 13th Judicial Circuit, adoption, child custody, dependency, divorce, enforcement, family law procedure, guardianship, Hillsborough County, parental responsibility, parenting plan, paternity, relocation, temporary child custody, termination of parental rights, time-sharing, UCCJEA
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A Lesson in Incivility
As family law litigants should always treat the opposing party with respect, so should attorneys treat opposing counsel. In fact, under Florida Bar Rule 4-8.4(d), attorneys are prohibited from “disparag[ing]…litigants, jurors, witnesses, court personnel, or other lawyers on any basis.” However, some … Continue reading
Simplified Dissolution of Marriage
Under certain circumstances, spouses may jointly file for divorce and schedule their case for a final hearing within thirty days or less. Pursuant to Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.105, this is known as a simplified dissolution of marriage. … Continue reading
Anger in Harmony: Do Not Interrupt A Judge
As I wrote in a previous post, it is important that parties in a family law matter (or any matter) act in a civil manner while in a courtroom. Please do not follow the example of the wife in this … Continue reading
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Tagged divorce, equitable distribution, family law procedure
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