Having to pay alimony can be frustrating when you want to move on from your marriage. Unfortunately, if you provided for your spouse and they need support to move forward in the future, alimony may be ordered. There are different reasons for ordering alimony, and each...
If you were asked to draw a criminal, what would you draw? Probably you would sketch someone pointing a gun at another person or climbing in through the window of a house to steal something. You probably would not draw someone sitting at a desk using a computer. Yet...
Unmarried fathers have the same rights as any parents under Florida law. However, they have to establish their paternity before they can ask for parenting time or custody of their children. Some men put off establishing custody because they think it will be difficult...
Drug possession charges in Florida can lead to jail time and big fines, in addition to lasting limitations on your future opportunities. The amount of drugs allegedly in your possession and the classification of the drug will influence what penalties you face. There...
Whether you were once married and are now divorced or never had a committed relationship, you and the other parent of your children have to cooperate. Some parents have a difficult time putting their own emotional responses to a failed relationship aside to focus on...
If the police charge you with driving under the influence (DUI), you need to deal with it as soon as possible. A DUI carries significant penalties and longer-term consequences, and the more time you have to examine your defense options, the more likely you are to find...
While a prenuptial agreement, often shortened to prenup, has historically suffered from a negative connotation, they have become more of a staple in modern marriages. Whether from personal anecdotes or their portrayal in popular media, individuals used to equate a...
Many people do their best to comply with police requests during traffic stops. They believe that cooperating with law enforcement officers will result in a more favorable outcome. In many cases, the opposite is actually true. Obviously, disrespecting or threatening...
Many people want to keep the house when they're getting a divorce. It's probably one of the biggest assets that they own, and it's a big part of their life. This desire makes sense, and deciding how to divide assets can be complicated when one person wants the house....
It is natural for those planning a divorce to imagine all sorts of ways the end of a marriage may affect them psychologically. Even so, most Punta Gorda residents feel blindsided by the intensity of their emotions during divorce. Unfortunately, you cannot always know...
