There is no denying that a divorce or breakup often causes anger, betrayal, and sadness. In most cases, parents who are divorcing can put aside these feelings and work with their exes to meet their children’s needs. In some cases, however, one parent might develop malicious parent syndrome. This is…
When a child is born to married parents, the woman’s husband giving birth is presumed to be the father and will be listed on the baby’s birth certificate. When the couple is unmarried, however, there is no such assumption of paternity. Even if you are with your child’s mother when…
If you are a father going through a divorce in Florida, one of your biggest concerns might be that you will not be able to spend a lot of time with your child. While almost all parents do lose some time spent with their children after a divorce, rest assured…
When a married mother gives birth to a baby in Florida, her husband is automatically presumed to be the legal father of that baby. That’s an easy path to established paternity. But of course, not all babies are born to married women, and sometimes family situations are more complicated than…
Family law is an umbrella term that encompasses a number of legal issues that affect families, from divorces and child custody matters to wills and estates. You may never be sued in small claims court, file a lawsuit in civil court, or be the defendant in a criminal court case,…
A court motion is an official request to have a concern heard by a judge. In a divorce case, there are two main kinds of motions: pre-trial and post-trial. As their names would imply, a pre-trial motion takes place before a divorce trial or settlement, and a post-trial court motion…