Many individuals use the terms "assault and battery" in unison -- or even interchangeably -- with one another. Most jurisdictions classify these two crimes as two distinct criminal offenses, however. You may find it helpful to learn the actual difference between...
Often, when people lose their jobs they worry that they won’t be able to see their children. They worry that the other parent will try to keep custody more because they are unable to provide for their kids. Job instability is nothing new. There are people all around...
Substance abuse issues like alcoholism and drug abuse are contributing factors in many divorces. When a couple has children, divorce often means the parent who’s struggling with alcohol and/or drugs gets only minimal custody or visitation rights. That doesn’t have to...
If you are looking at your budget and realize that you’re going to need additional support following your divorce, one option may be spousal support. Spousal support comes in a few forms, which include: Durational alimony Lump-sum alimony Permanent alimony...
Many divorcing Florida couples concern themselves with how they will split their tangible assets such as the family home or cars when they divorce. Few spouses, however, immediately realize that they must also divide their marital debts. Absent any prenuptial...
Having a criminal record limits your options in life. It can keep you from renting a house in the best neighborhoods, prevent you from receiving student aid for higher education and even affect your professional licensing. In theory, criminal records serve to help...
While the state automatically considers children born to married moms and dads as belonging to both of them, they don't view unmarried parents similarly. Maternal rights are automatically conferred at the time of a child's birth, but state law requires unmarried...
Here is how business used to work. A customer walks into your store. They drop goods in their basket and pass to checkout. You add up the contents, and they hand you money. They walk out with their goods. Transaction completed. Here is how it often happens now. A...
Most all states work to combat drunk driving by imposing fines and jail terms on drunk drivers. When a suspected drunk driver in Florida gets pulled over by police, the officer commonly conducts several field sobriety tests. The driver can refuse to undergo the tests,...
Florida residents who are preparing for a child custody hearing know that they have to be prepared if they want the hearing to go their way. Custody hearings can be set up between divorcing parents or even between parents who were never married. The ultimate goal is...
