Fathers in Florida play an important role in their children’s lives. This is true whether they are married or not, but for legal purposes, fathers have different rights depending on if they are married or not. Florida law presumes that fathers who are married are the...
As a divorced father in Florida, you surely know how important it is to play a significant role in the life of your child. This can be difficult to do in the wake of a divorce, especially when your relationship with your former spouse is contentious. It is possible to...
While you have long claimed that you are not the father to a child that you are paying child support for, your story has not been proven otherwise so you are continuing to provide paternal support to raise the child in Florida. However, as the years go on, you wonder...
Unmarried fathers in Florida face more complicated questions of how to pass on inheritances and benefits to their Lee County children than married fathers since they may not know how the law will regard their biological children. The law could deny...
Establishing paternity is important if you want to have parental rights to your child in Florida. Having the court name you as the legal father of a child means you have rights to visitation and the ability to play a role in the child's life and make decisions...
You are facing the very real possibility of owing child support or facing legal consequences because an ex-girlfriend is claiming that you are the father of her child in Florida. However, you are confident that you are not the father and are suspecting your ex of...
If you have recently found out that you are going to be a father, chances are you are facing lots of emotions including excitement and anticipation for the future. While becoming a father presents a list of rewards and challenges, establishing parentage in Florida can...
There are many fathers' rights topics we have addressed on this blog, but unpaid child support can be particularly problematic. Not only can falling behind on these obligations cause financial challenges, but many other consequences may upend your life, from damage to...
There are many different angles that our law firm considers with regard to child support, such as the impact that losing a job can have on custodial and non-custodial parents or the penalties for failing to pay child support. However, there are unique considerations...
Child support is ordered when a child's parents do not live together in Illinois. In divorce cases, it is automatically handled as part of the overall legal process. Typically, if you are the parent who has physical custody of the children and with whom they live, you...
