Monthly Archives: July 2019
Five Rights Mothers Have in Paternity Actions
Single parenting is not easy. In many cases, however, being a single parent is easier than counting on an unreliable parent partner. But in many other cases, any help, especially financial help, is much appreciated. A paternity action is usually the best way to guarantee such help. Unless there is an enforceable court order… Read More »
Explaining Contempt of Court Charges in Orange County
Some people may recall Kim Davis, the former Rowan County, Kentucky clerk. In 2015, she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. As a result, a judge put her in jail, not because of her religious beliefs, but because she refused to obey a lawful order from the United States Supreme Court. U.S…. Read More »
What You Need to Know About Alimony in Orange County
In mid and late 2018, as the alimony tax deduction loomed, many people predicted an end-of-year divorce spike and earth-shattering consequences for families in 2019 and beyond. The divorce spike did not materialize. And, so far, the tax deduction change has had few repercussions in Florida family law. So, it appears that it will… Read More »
Recognizing and Responding to PAS
The emotional relationships between parents and children are always in a state of flux. That’s particularly true among divorced families, and even more so if one parent participates, either directly or indirectly, in this emotional process. This intervention is often called Parental Alienation Syndrome. This controversial diagnosis is rather common among divorced families. Essentially,… Read More »