Establishing paternity is essential for couples that have a child outside of marriage. It establishes legal paternity. Unfortunately, in Florida, you’d still need to establish legal paternity as an unmarried father, even if you were listed on your child’s birth...
Under Florida law, it’s necessary to have a parenting plan when you have children and are getting a divorce. Co-parents will submit this plan to the courts detailing the rights and responsibilities of each parent for the entirety of your child’s eighteen years. ...
Single mothers are often confronted with whether they would like the father’s name on the birth certificate. If you did not list the father’s name on the birth certificate immediately after the birth, however, there are ways to add his name later in the state of...
Today, there are many spouses (both female and male) who are victims in abusive relationships. For some people, it may be easier to recognize the signs of abuse. Others may find it more difficult or aren’t ready to acknowledge the situation. If you’re in an abusive...
It’s common for stepparents to want to adopt their stepchild. In fact, this is the most common form of adoption. Once the process is complete, the stepparent will have the same rights as the biological parents. This process isn’t necessarily easy, especially if the...
As you work through a divorce, the topic of children and custody is bound to come up. It doesn’t help when two seemingly similar terms are brought up – legal custody and physical custody. Determining a custody agreement is one of the more critical aspects of a...
Going through a divorce as a father can be tough. Custody isn’t automatically given to a child’s father like it is for a child’s mother. Unlike the mother, a father’s custody rights can be taken away if you don’t know what they are. If you were unmarried when your...
Going through a divorce is challenging enough. The last thing you’d want to go through is still having to work with your ex professionally in a family business. While you’d rather be staying far away and living your own life, you still have to go to work and keep up a...
Sharing custody isn’t always easy. That’s especially true if you’re new to a custody sharing arrangement. It does take some time, but having some useful advice from an Orlando child custody attorney on hand can make a difference. Try these tips to make sharing custody...
Divorce is never easy, and there are always plenty of questions that need to be answered by a divorce attorney in Orlando. Not the least of which are those questions that center around shared assets, and especially the house. Keep reading to understand who gets the...
