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2023 Update: Florida’s 2023 family law reform (Ch. 2023-301) established a 50/50 custody presumption, which may affect time-sharing credits and child support calculations. Dealing with court-ordered child support can be a source of stress for many parents, especially when financial difficulties make it hard to keep up with payments. However,...
Bottom line: Florida uses the Income Shares Model under F.S. § 61.30 to calculate child support based on both parents’ combined net income and number of children. At $5,000 combined monthly income, one child costs $1,000/month; two children cost $1,551. The 73-overnight threshold triggers adjustments, and even 50/50 custody doesn’t...
2023 Update: Florida enacted major family law reforms effective July 1, 2023 (SB 1416 / Ch. 2023-301), including a 50/50 custody presumption. Emergency motions involving custody or support are now evaluated under this updated framework. Jacksonville Emergency Motions in Family Court Emergency motions can be filed within the Duval court...
2023 Update: Florida established a 50/50 custody presumption effective July 1, 2023 (SB 1416 / Ch. 2023-301). Courts can still deviate from this presumption when a child has special needs that require specific accommodations, but the starting point for all custody cases has changed. Special Needs Children and Divorce in...
Jacksonville divorce mistakes cost real money. The ones that reach trial can run $15,000 to $50,000 or more, with discovery disputes, late disclosures, and misread 2023 reforms driving most of the overrun. Most of these mistakes are preventable. After 25 years handling family-law cases in Duval County, these ten come...
2023 Update: Florida eliminated permanent alimony and established a 50/50 custody presumption effective July 1, 2023 (SB 1416 / Ch. 2023-301). These changes may affect the issues being negotiated and the reasons for postponement in your divorce case. Divorce is often a complex and emotional process, and various factors can...
Bottom line: Florida is an equitable distribution state (not equal, but fair) governed by 10 statutory factors under F.S. § 61.075 [1]. The biggest asset protection mistakes happen before filing: commingling separate property, hiding assets (which can result in forfeiture and perjury charges), and failing to document pre-marital ownership. With...
What to Expect During a Military Divorce in Jacksonville 2023 Update: Florida eliminated permanent alimony and established a 50/50 custody presumption effective July 1, 2023 (SB 1416 / Ch. 2023-301). These changes affect military divorce proceedings, including custody, support, and benefit calculations. According to the census data, the divorce rate...