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Florida’s Putative Father Registry
Once a child is put up for adoption, the parental rights of the biological parents are terminated. This means that legally, only the adoptive parents are recognized as the child’s parents. Sometimes, when a mother wants to place the child for adoption, and she has not informed the father, the father’s parental rights may… Read More »
Prenuptial Agreements
Prenuptial agreements are more common in modern marriages than they were in the past. Prenuptial agreements are no longer restricted to famous couples. More regular people who want to protect their personal wealth from the consequences of a divorce ask their prospective spouses to sign prenuptial agreements. Prenuptial agreements, also known as premarital agreements,… Read More »
Getting An Annulment Instead Of A Divorce
For some people, getting a divorce come be extremely difficult because of religious and social stigma within their communities. Instead of a divorce, a person in this situation may decide to get the marriage annulled, because an annulment would represent a fresh start, without the same religious or social implications as a divorce. However,… Read More »
Does A Spouse Have To Agree To A Divorce?
Divorces are not always a result of a mutual decision by both spouses to dissolve their marriage. In some cases, one spouse may decide to get separated and eventually file for divorce. When this happens, the other spouse may be hurt and unsure of how to move forward, and sometimes, wish to stop the… Read More »
The Cost Of A Divorce
One of the issues that some people think about as they are about to go through a divorce is what the cost of the divorce will be. In most cases, when people think about the cost of the divorce, they are thinking in terms of the legal fees associated with the divorce. While legal… Read More »
Can A Divorce Affect My Immigration Status?
Spouses who marry U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents and get visas in order to stay and work in the U.S. may sometimes worry about what will happen to their status if they get a divorce. The answer to this can be complicated depending on the type of visa the spouse has, and what… Read More »
Disagreements On How To Raise Children After A Divorce
Parents raising a child together often come to an agreement about major decisions concerning the child through much discussion. When parents go through a divorce, this co-parenting becomes harder, and in some cases is near impossible. After the divorce, parents may find themselves changing how they parent, and the changes they make often conflict… Read More »
Divorce And Bankruptcy
Divorce usually brings with it financial changes, some of which can lead one or both spouses into bankruptcy. While spouses after divorce can find themselves facing new bills and responsibilities that can lead to having to file for bankruptcy, in some cases, the road to bankruptcy can begin with the marital debts and a… Read More »
Snooping or Gathering Evidence In A Florida Divorce Could Land You In Trouble
In contentious divorces, the spouses may feel the need to gain any advantage over each other, and may feel that any means of gaining that advantage is acceptable. This sometimes leads to spouses spying or snooping on each other during the course of their divorce, in an attempt to get evidence against each other. … Read More »
Time Sharing With A Nonbiological Child In Florida
Sometimes as people come together to form a family, they may not always think that it is necessary to formalize all aspects of their familial relationship. In some situations, two people may get married and decide to raise a child together, with one being the biological or adoptive parent of the child, and without… Read More »
