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Saturday,
December 22, 2018.
posted in Paternity

Establishing or Contesting Paternity in Florida: Do You Need a Paternity Attorney or Not?

Regardless of whether you are trying to establish or contest paternity, you probably have lots of questions about how paternity is determined in Florida as well as whether or not you need a paternity lawyer in Fort Lauderdale or elsewhere in the Sunshine State. In Florida, paternity is determined in one of the following ways:...

Friday,
December 21, 2018.
posted in Divorce

15 Key Rules Of Testifying At A Divorce Hearing in Florida

“Testifying at a divorce hearing? Easy. Just humiliate and badmouth my spouse to get an upper hand and that’s it,” you are probably thinking. But that’s not how it works. Our Fort Lauderdale divorce lawyer at The Law Office of Gustavo E. Frances, P.A., says that there are certain rules of testifying at a divorce...

Friday,
December 14, 2018.
posted in Divorce

Dealing With An Uncooperative Spouse: What If My Spouse Refuses To Sign Divorce Papers?

When your marriage has fallen apart and you see no light at the end of the tunnel, filing for divorce may seem like the only option left. And while you realize that this is the best option, it does not necessarily mean that your spouse feels the same way. So you end up dealing with...

Saturday,
December 08, 2018.
posted in Child Custody

How To Recognize Parental Alienation (And Ways To Deal With It)

While many believe that parental alienation is an inescapable by-product of almost every divorce involving children, many times, one of the parents is fully responsible for the growing alienation between the other parent and their kids. In the vast majority of cases, one of the parents intentionally alienates the other parent from their children in...

Friday,
December 07, 2018.
posted in Divorce

What Not To Do During a Divorce

The likelihood of a marriage ending in divorce is highly likely given that the national statistic is still ranging from 40-50%. When you do marry it is practical to think that maybe years down the road after all the kids are grown, it makes sense that you and your spouse may change and therefore may...

Saturday,
December 01, 2018.
posted in Child Custody

How to Reduce the Stress of Sharing Child Custody during the Holiday Season

The holiday season is arguably the most stressful time of year for every parent. With all the preparations, cooking, and vacation planning involved, it is only a matter of time before your head starts spinning from all the stress. But those sharing child custody with their ex-spouse finds themselves in a much tougher situation during...

Saturday,
December 01, 2018.
posted in Child Custody

How To Get Custody if You Are the Father

If you and your spouse have children and are going through a divorce, there is a strong likelihood that you will enter some kind of custody battle with each other. Depending on how old the children are, there is no real answer as to who will be the primary caregiver. Even though there is a...

Friday,
November 30, 2018.
posted in Divorce

High-Income Couples Are Just As Likely To Get Divorced As Low-Income Households in Florida

Contrary to the popular belief, a high-income household does not necessarily translate into a strong marriage destined to last for decades to come. A high salary does not mean that a married couple is less likely to call it quits. “However, it would be naïve to say that income and money play absolutely no role...

Saturday,
November 24, 2018.
posted in Divorce

Divorce: The Uncomplicated Edition

We have all heard the statistic. About 50% of marriages end in divorce. It happens. We see celebrities celebrate their wedding day in secret only to end in divorce publicly. But we also learn from these highly publicized celebrities, that divorce doesn’t always mean doom and gloom. Divorce isn’t an ending. Divorce is recognizing that...

Friday,
November 23, 2018.
posted in Child Support

Child Support: Paternity and Time Sharing

Breaking up sometimes happens as naturally as when you first got to together. As tough as it is to accept the new reality for yourself, it doesn’t take a genius to see that this acceptance will be hard on your children. When couples divorce, they either have a smooth transition or a rocky one. More...

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