Co-parenting is a process where the father and the mother of a child/children agree to work together for a common goal, that is, to raise the child. Though their marriage is already severed-example they have already divorced and do not live together anymore, they can still enter into an agreement for co-parenting and this is basically the sharing…
The custody of a child depends on the status of the parents, whether they are married or not. In the state of Florida, it is assumed that at the birth of a child, if the mother is married, then the father of the child is the husband even without court order paternity acknowledgment. This means that if…
A father is a person who is married/not married to a woman who then conceived and delivered a child. The father has rights to decide about his child’s welfare especially if he is both the biological and the legal Father. When it comes to legal implications regarding support of the child, legal paternity must be established. To be a legal father…
Under Florida law, guardianship pertains to the management of the affairs of someone unable to manage his or her affairs. Customarily, a court orders guardianship on behalf of someone who is called a “ward” of the court. A guardian then assumes the rights of the ward to make decisions about many aspects of the ward’s…
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…
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…
Domestic violence is the infliction of harm normally to a woman in a household by another member of the same household, usually by a man. More recently, though, reports of domestic violence against persons of the same sex of the perpetrators and violence of women against men have been surfacing. Regardless of the sex or…
Are you currently thinking of adopting a child? Adoption offers a win-win experience between concerned adopting parents and the child. It allows the child to have a family. Besides, it gives a couple the chance to experience how it is to have a child or to expand the family. If you are living in the…
Various factors must be considered when it comes to making decisions over a child’s schooling between parents who are undergoing a divorce. One of the most important aspects of a child’s life is his or her education. So when both parents conflict with regards to the schooling of the children, finding a Fort Myers family attorney in…