How Can One Give Up Their Parental Rights?

Parental rights are fundamental, protected by the Florida Constitution, and thus are not easily relinquished. In fact, there are very limited instances in which a parent may give up their parental rights voluntarily. Sometimes we are asked whether giving up parental rights would result in eliminating the responsibility for supporting a child, and while the […]

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Modifying Final Judgments Part II:

Don’t just settle to get this over…Get it right the first time and fight for what you want in your divorce or paternity case right now. Last week, we discussed the fact that equitable distribution judgments are generally non-modifiable. This week we will examine modification of custody orders. Fla. Stat. 61.13(3) states, “…A determination of […]

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