Marriage is more than a ceremony—it’s a promise of partnership, support, and shared dreams. For same-sex couples, this promise carries both the joy of commitment and the assurance that the law stands beside you with the same respect and protection afforded to all marriages. Yet even the strongest partnerships can face unexpected turns—questions about assets,…
Navigating the divorce process can be one of the most challenging experiences in life. Whether you’re just beginning to consider separation or you’ve already made the decision to file, knowing what to discuss with your family lawyer is crucial for a smoother transition. In Fort Myers, Atty. Mellany Marquez Kelly is dedicated to guiding clients…
When parents divorce in Florida, the court often awards shared parental responsibility, meaning both parents must work together on major decisions affecting their child’s life—including their education. But what happens when divorced parents can’t agree on where their child should go to school? This is a common post-divorce challenge. Whether it’s a disagreement over public…
Undergoing separation and divorce is a tough time for the couple and especially the children. However, when relationships do not work out, couples usually turn to the divorce process. And once the separation is considered, child support now enters the decision table. So who pays for child support in Florida? Any child support attorney can tell you…
The world is increasingly turning liberated. In today’s culture, it is commonly accepted to have children outside the bounds of marriage. Cohabiting couples may have at least one child. The problem arises when the relationship ends and talks of paternity acknowledgment start. When this happens, paternity lawyer Marquez-Kelly Family Law Attorney is needed to process the acknowledgment. What is…
Certain matters are considered to be very important and have to be carefully discussed in a divorce process. Often, these matters are concerned with the married couple’s rights to property and their responsibilities to their children as well as one spouse’s responsibility to the other. Issues regarding the division of property and assets, as well…
Divorce is a difficult chapter in a married couple’s life. Aside from all the matters that need to be settled, such as property division and support payments, another difficult task to be undertaken is talking to the children about it. Breaking the news to your kids can be a painful experience, which is why there…
Life after a wedding is an enduring bliss–but not for all couples. While marriage is a wonderful event, the couples are hostages to an uncertain future. Divorce and untimely death, for example, can bring financial consequences to parties involved that is why making a prenuptial agreement Fort Myers with the help of Mellany Marquez-Kelly is…
Are you thinking of getting a legal separation attorney in Florida? Most people often ask legal separation Fort Myers Florida lawyers about the process of filing legal separation instead of a divorce. However, if you are planning to this, you must know that there is no formal right to a legal separation in Florida. Legal separation is absent in…
During a divorce, many settlements need to be done. Significant importance is placed upon the distribution of marital property, which must be fair and impartial among the parties involved. Before tackling Florida rulings regarding property division in divorce, here are some facts about marital and non-marital property: Marital property. All the properties a couple acquires…