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Jurisdiction allows the court to hear your case. If a court doesn’t have jurisdiction, then the case can’t be heard by that judge. Florida has to have jurisdiction over you and the other party. If there are children involved, the court must receive an affidavit from you to show that the court has jurisdiction over

I know you’re gonna hate this answer, but it depends. First, if you have an agreement, and then it depends on what your final judgment says. If your alimony is non-modifiable or if it’s modifiable. If it is modifiable, you would need to file a supplemental petition for modification of alimony. There are certain factors

A good tip to maximize your consult time is to know that your consultation actually begins before you meet with the attorney. If you already have an open case filed, give your case number before the consultation and ask if the attorney will read the docket or some of the documents are already filed before

Most likely yes. It all depends if there are agreements of the parties or if there is a court order in place governing trips during the divorce proceeding, or if a final judgment has been entered divorcing the parties, what the agreement is with regards to trips in the marital settlement agreement or final judgment.

A guardian ad litem is a court-appointed representative who’s appointed to act as the best friend for the child and to help protect the child during the divorce process. For more information about a guardian ad litem, please contact an experienced family law attorney.

Non-marital assets are defined by statute and case law as those assets acquired prior to the marriage, assets acquired separately by either party by non-interspousal gift, or inheritance and income derived from non-marital assets during the marriage unless the income was treated, used or relied upon by the parties during the marriage. It also includes

Time-sharing is determined by the agreement of the parties, or it is determined by a judge if the parties cannot agree on a time-sharing schedule. For more information regarding a time-sharing schedule, you should reach out to an experienced attorney.

A consultation is a great opportunity for you to determine whether the attorney is right for you. This is where your attorney makes the best impression. Use it to your advantage. Once you’ve discussed the issues in your case or provided documents to the attorney as we suggested in the prior video, ask your attorney

A prenuptial is an agreement made by a couple before the wedding concerning the ownership of certain assets and liabilities and discusses additional issues that are important to you, such as alimony. If the agreement is valid, the court has to follow the contract made between the parties, but there are a few exceptions that

Holiday time sharing is designation of which holidays the children will spend with each parent. This includes Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Memorial Day. Sometimes they’ll alternate the holidays, other times it’ll be the day will be split up equally. If you have more questions regarding holiday time-sharing, you should reach out to an experienced attorney for