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Attorney’s Divorce Tactics #1 in a series
Spending a hundred bucks revenge spending, only to pay 500 bucks to your attorney trying to keep it is crazy! Divorce Revenge Spending, not smart!
Thanksgiving Eve “Blackout Wednesday”
Whether you call it Blackout Wednesday, or Thanksgiving Eve, the day before Thanksgiving is the busiest drinking day of the year. Bar owners look forward to this day all year while the employees dread the night long marathon of drunks. Why is every one out and about? Thanksgiving Eve marks the beginning of a four […]
Paying Child Support With 50/50 Time-sharing
Why Am I Paying Child Support With Equal Time-sharing? Having practiced family law for over 20 years I’ve heard just about everything when it comes to child support issues. One question that a lot of people have is: “Why am I paying child support when I have joint custody and 50/50 time-sharing?” There seems to […]
Child Support and the FDCPA
The FDCPA and Child Support Collection The FDCPA was enacted to protect consumers from predatory debt collection practices. For instance, a collection agency is only allowed to call you between certain hours of the day, cannot threaten you with jail over an unpaid debt, can’t call you if you tell the creditor not to contact […]
The Need for Formal a Child Support Agreement.
If there is no recorded child support agreement, then a judge has nothing to enforce, and it can become a legal quagmire. While we see changes in child support not having formal agreements more often than the initial child support agreement not being “official” this leads to other more complicated problems. For instance, suppose that […]
Awarded Child Support Gender Disparity in the US
Whether this disparity is a result of bias in the courts nationwide or a reflection of gender inequality in earnings, whos’ to say. In Florida, the courts have very little sway in the award of child support. Florida courts use a straightforward formula based on the custody arrangements and relative earnings of each parent. There’s […]
How large a problem is unpaid child support?
Unpaid Child Support, by the numbers. On the whole, 3/4 of those that were awarded child support received at least some of the child support awarded. Only 43.4% received all the support that was awarded. If you are one of the nearly 60% of parents having issues with unpaid child support, there are legal remedies. […]
Going Through Divorce – Brandon Legal Group
One of the inevitable questions we get is “how long will my divorce take”. As noted in the quote from Joe Hill – its one of those things that just don’t happen quickly. Please reach out and have the conversation with our family law attorneys about how long it can be expected to take, what factors will […]
What if my spouse will not pay court-ordered child support?
The Court may order child support to be taken directly out of a spouse or former spouse’s paycheck. Being held in contempt of court, possibly facing incarceration is also a possibility if a parent refuses to pay court-ordered child support. In addition, their driver’s license driver’s license or other licenses can be suspended for failure to pay […]
What qualifies for expungement from your record in Florida?
Assuming you qualify, the following may be considered for expungement in the state of Florida. Criminal Arrest Records Arrest Mistakes Juvenile Expunctions When A Diversion Program Is Completed If Your History Is Annotated In Error By The F.D.L.E. If You Were Found Guilty, These Charges Can’t be Sealed In Florida, there are certain things that will not […]