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Why You Need a Board Certified Marital and Family Law Attorney

If you have a family issue that needs to be handled by the courts, then you know that you need a tough and experienced lawyer by your side. Only about 6% of the lawyers in the state are board certified marital and family law attorneys. Learn why this essential extra certification may be relevant to winning your cause. What are the Advantages of Hiring a Board Certified Marital and Family Law Attorney? It can be challenging to find the right attorney to handle your compli...

Establishing Paternity in Florida

There are many ways that Florida residents can determine paternity. Often, establishing it is very simple while other cases are more complicated. It is vital that you establish paternity if your child is going to get the support that they need. If you are the father, then proving that you are the parent is the first step in getting custody or visitation rights. Biological Father In many cases, there is no question about who the father is at the time of a child's birt...

Use Collaborative Law in Nasty Divorce Cases

If you are afraid that your divorce case may end up in court for months to come, then collaborative law may be the right procedure for you and your spouse to follow. It destroys the idea of winning by creating a process where you can both work together to end your marriage without going through hours of court proceedings. Unlike mediation, both parties agree to play by the rules that they establish, and their lawyers help move the process along. Using collaborative law can often save couples ...

Your Child Custody Rights Under the Hague Convention

The world is getting increasingly smaller. Those working for large corporations often find that they spend some time overseas representing their company, and they may fall in love and have a child. Others choose to study aboard, fall in love, get married and have a child. Then, one day they find themselves getting a divorce and the other parent has decided to flee to another country with their child. In these cases, the countries who are signers of the Hague Convention have made some powerful...

3 Types of Company Valuations

If you or your soon-to-be ex owns a company together or you have made a substantial contribution to the value of a company owned by one of you, then it is important to learn how companies are valued. In the beginning, it is not unusual for one spouse to value a company at $10 million while the other spouse may value it at only $5 million. While a spouse may be trying to hide the true company’s worth, you may both be using different valuation methods to arrive at your number. Therefore, ...

4 Tax Traps to Avoid in High-Asset Divorces

If you have a lot of assets at the time that your marriage ends, then it is easy to get into losing many of them to taxes if you are not working with a great family lawyer who knows how to help you protect what your assets. Likewise, if you find yourself giving things to your ex that are taxable, you need to make sure that you are no longer paying taxes on those items. Here are some tax problems that you will want to avoid during a high-asset divorce. Watch Titles While ...

Relocation of Children Under Florida Law

In most child custody cases in Florida, time is split as evenly as possible between parents. When a parent wants to move, Florida Statue Section 61.13001 says that neither parent can move more than 50 miles unless both parents approve of the move. Alternatively, the parent can petition the court for permission to move if it will make the child’s life better. Understanding applicable cases where the court has made a ruling may help you understand how the court is likely to see your case....

Dividing Assets in Florida During a Divorce

For most couples, it is better to work with an experienced divorce lawyer to determine how assets and debts should be split. Each person normally gets 50 percent of the assets and 50 percent of the debts. There are complicated factors that need to be considered including finding all the assets and debts in some cases where a partner has been left in the dark. Therefore, it is vital that you work with a family law practice in Winter Park, FL to find and divide assets. Keep these important fact...

The New Tax Code and Your Divorce

As April 15, 2019, rapidly approaches, there are many different parts of the new tax code that can have a major impact on your taxes and your expected return. While you probably do not have time to read 12,600 pages of tax code, there are some important parts that affect your taxes after a divorce. Alimony and Maintenance Agreements In the past, the person paying alimony could subtract the amount paid from their taxes while the person receiving the alimony had to pay tax...

Florida’s Social Investigation and Parenting Plan Program

While most family law practices in Winter Park, like Frank Family Law, urge parents to come to an agreement about parenting during their divorce proceedings, that is not always possible. When parents fail to agree, then the court can order a social investigation to develop a parenting plan. That plan will determine what happens to the children after the divorce is finalized. While the process can be intimidating, a complete understanding of how it is designed to operate allows you to cooperat...