Oviedo Law Blog
How do you provide for pets in your will?
If you are like many pet owners, you consider your animals to be part of your family. If you want to ensure your pets' well-being after you pass away, you may use your will to do so. While providing for human heirs in your will is fairly straightforward, detailing a...
What are the consequences of failing to pay child support?
Florida often treats deadbeat parents very harshly. If you can pay child support to your ex and fail to do so, you could end up in jail. If your situation has changed and the support agreement is no longer manageable, it is in your best interest to seek a child...
A gray divorce may require a QDRO and other support arrangements
Florida couples over the age of 50 may decide to divorce and go their own separate ways before reaching retirement. With careful planning, a nonworking spouse may request alimony or financial support to provide for his or her living expenses. This may include...
Parallel parenting may prove more conducive after divorce
When a marriage ends, feelings of anger may linger for quite some time. In this type of environment, co-parenting may seem impossible for the foreseeable future. Is it wrong to forego the traditional co-parenting model when a relationship between exes is contentious?...
How can I co-parent well?
While the process of divorce is difficult enough, dealing with the aftermath can be even more challenging in some respects. In the modern courtroom, co-parenting is a very popular choice for parenting post-divorce. However, this does not mean that a co-parenting...
How to handle step-father relationships during divorce
Divorce is hard for children. However, most cases involve biological kids meaning the law is very clear on the rights of parents, custody, support, and visitation. In cases where kids do not have a blood relationship with the other parent, the law becomes complicated...
Options for updating a will
It is advisable for adults to create a will as early as possible. However, because life circumstances can change quickly and dramatically, it is also advisable for adults to review their wills periodically and make changes as necessary. There are essentially two ways...
What happens when a paternity case goes to court?
If you are the alleged father of a child not married to the mother, establishing paternity does not always require you to go to court. On the contrary, if you and the child's mother are in agreement, it is possible for you to establish legal paternity at the hospital...
Recognizing the signs of parental alienation syndrome
Parents want what is best for their children, even those who suffer through a divorce. Though studies have proven that a healthy relationship with both parents is best, some divorced or separated parents do not feel the same. When a child begins to withdraw and act...
Is Florida law hurting biological fathers?
There are various ways to establish the paternity of a child in Florida. One of the main rules under the law is that if a woman has a husband at the time of the child's birth, the law presumes that man is the child's father, according to News 4 JAX. While this is true...
