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Prenuptial Agreements: Uniform Premarital Agreement Act
No matter the reason that parties enter into a prenuptial agreement, there are certain issues that may be agreed upon and other issues that Florida public policy prohibit parties from agreeing on prior to marriage. For example, a clause in … Continue reading
Video: Alzheimer’s and Divorce
Recently, religious broadcaster Pat Roberson made controversial comments regarding whether a person should divorce a spouse with debilitating case of Alzheimer’s disease: The fact is that a spouse may have an unimaginably difficult and deeply personal choice of how to handle this … Continue reading
Is Florida the Correct State for My Child Custody Issue?
Under chapter 61, Florida Statutes, a Florida court generally has jurisdiction for a new custody case (such as (i) divorce involving children’s issues/parenting plan, (ii) paternity/ establishment of time-sharing schedule, or (iii) temporary or concurrent custody of a child by … Continue reading
Special Issues in Military Divorce
If you are in a family law matter involving a servicemember, you will encounter some unique issues to which you must pay special attention. Residency Requirement Generally, one party to a divorce must have been a resident of Florida for … Continue reading
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Tagged alimony, Basic Allowance for Housing, child support, default, divorce, equitable distribution, jurisdiction, military divorce, parental responsibility, pension, residency requirement, service of process, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, stay of proceedings, temporary child custody, time-sharing, Tricare
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Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Affidavit
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (known as the “UCCJEA”) is the body of law that provides Florida courts with authority to rule on issues of child custody. In virtually every family law proceeding that involves child custody–including … Continue reading
Section 61.538, Florida Statutes
Role of state attorney.— (1)In a case arising under this part or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the state attorney may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under ss. 61.524-61.540 … Continue reading
Section 61.542, Florida Statutes
Transitional provision.— A motion or other request for relief made in a child custody proceeding or to enforce a child custody determination that was commenced before the effective date of this part is governed by the law in effect at … Continue reading
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Tagged child custody, enforcement, Florida Statutes, jurisdiction, UCCJEA
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Section 61.541, Florida Statutes
Application and construction.— In applying and construing this part, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.
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Tagged child custody, equitable distribution, Florida Statutes, jurisdiction, UCCJEA
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Section 61.540, Florida Statutes
Costs and expenses.— The court may assess against the nonprevailing party all direct expenses and costs incurred by the state attorney and law enforcement officers under s. 61.538 or s. 61.539 so long as the court has personal jurisdiction over … Continue reading
Section 61.539, Florida Statutes
Role of law enforcement officers.— At the request of a state attorney acting under s. 61.538, a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist a state attorney with … Continue reading
