Many parents are of the belief that child support terminates immediately upon the minor child reaching age 18. However, the state of Florida does permit extensions of child support beyond the age of majority in certain circumstances. F.S. 743.07 provides: (1) The disability of nonage is hereby removed for all persons in this state who are […]
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Attorney’s Fees In Representation Agreements
When entering into a representation agreement with your attorney in a dissolution of marriage case, you will find that generally, attorneys charge for their services based upon an hourly rate and require a retainer to cover a certain number of hours of work on your case. Generally, the attorney will also require payment of additional […]
Dividing Marital Property – Part I
A common question we get about splitting up “stuff” is: Do we each get half of the marital assets? Florida law says that the starting point for dividing marital property, assets, and liabilities is 50-50, but 1) there are many exceptions to that law, and 2) individual assets and liabilities sometimes cannot be divided. Consider […]