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…
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 legal matter that involves a lot of financial settlements, one of which is child support. Things change and circumstances can happen, however, that can make a formerly established child support amount insufficient to pay for the needs of a child. At this point, one can take the matter to court and request…
The implications of the Tax Reform Law would affect almost every aspect of American living, including divorce. Alimony, for instance, is set to change under the new ruling. It is typically the higher-earning spouse which pays the alimony; this difference in tax brackets provides benefits to both parties, especially to the recipient. Under the previous…
When a married couple undergoes a divorce, certain matters need to be thoroughly discussed to make the process beneficial for both parties and most especially for any children involved. Try to remember the choices you and your ex make now will affect your child’s development and your relationship with the child for years and years.…
If you have decided to file for divorce, there are plenty of factors to consider. The first thing is to contact Mellany Marquez-Kelly, Fort Myers divorce attorney for a consultation of the process and your options which may include going to court. Of the many things, you will need assistance with from Marques Kelly Law is…
Separation is causing serious stress to families across Florida, especially since parties involved have to settle child relocation issues. It is a burden to the couple and most especially the children. Studies show that Florida is one of the most stressed states in the United States of America since it is the highest when it comes…
According to Paul Amato, a top divorce rate researcher in the US, he believes that between 42% and 45% of marriages in the US will end in divorce. That’s just statistics, however, likely to happen in the US. That’s why a divorce lawyer has a tough job. It can be emotionally draining at times for…
Child support is one of the important matters involved in an ongoing divorce case. It is defined as the payment given by one of the divorcing spouses to the other to fund the child’s needs. Child support payment is very beneficial to the recipient kids as it helps pay for education, medical bills and health…