Family law encompasses a broad range of legal topics involving marriage and children. Common family law subjects include divorce or annulment, child custody and visitation rights, child support payments, and spousal support/alimony. Family law specifically deals with children in regards to adoption, guardianship, state child protection, and domestic violence.
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One of the most hated things about permanent alimony is that they can hang around the paying spouse like a noose for yea (more…)
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the “Safe Exchange of Minor Children” act into law in early (more…)
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Most states have a “waiting period” for divorcing couples before their divorce is finalized. Wha (more…)
Arbitration has become somewhat common in civil lawsuits. With family courts so busy now, it was per (more…)
