It may never be a good time to file for divorce but thinking about the tax consequences of changing your marital status may influence the timing of...
Tax implications of divorce
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Year: 2021
Grandparent visitation rights with minor children
A variety of circumstances may cause a minor child’s grandparents to seek visitation rights. Under Fla. Stat section §752.011, a grandparent can file a petition for visitation with a minor child in cases where one or both parents are deceased, missing or in a persistent vegetative state, or where one is deceased, missing or in a persistent vegetative state and…
Parental Consent in Instances of Minors Seeking Therapy
As mental health resources are becoming more widely available and accepted, children may wish to seek therapy to process an array of issues at...
Paternity Actions & Laws in Florida
In Florida, paternity is governed by Chapter 742, Florida Statutes. A Petition to Determine Paternity should be filed by a birth mother or father to ask the court to establish paternity, a time-sharing schedule, and/or child support of a minor child or children. Essentially, this means that you are trying to legally establish who is the father of the child(ren).…
Rights of Unmarried Couples Under Florida Law
Many unmarried couples who live in Florida wonder whether they have any rights similar to that of married couples. Sometimes a couple may share a...
Florida Family Law and Required Discovery
Are you a party to a family law proceeding? As you are well aware, going through a family law proceeding is stressful and mentally exhausting. To add to the stress, the law requires parties to a family law proceeding (whether it is divorce, paternity, custody, or a modification case) to produce detailed financial discovery under Florida Family Law Rule of…
Mediation in Family Law Cases in Florida
Mediation is a great way to resolve a pending legal battle, especially when this legal battle is a family matter, such as dissolution of marriage, a timesharing dispute, or fight over parental responsibility. Litigation can turn into a lengthy process that is both emotionally and financially draining. At the Thomas McDonald Law Firm, we always encourage our clients to consider…
Stimulus Checks and Divorce in 2021 –How Stimulus Payments are Divided in Divorce Proceedings
The stimulus payments authorized by Congress this past spring have been a lifesaver for many individuals and families dealing with the aftermath of...
Child Support Enforcement in Florida
In most family law proceedings where minor children are involved, one party is usually ordered to pay the other party child support. Oftentimes, the noncustodial parent (the parent who timeshares with the children less often) is ordered to pay the custodial parent (the parent who timeshares with the children more often) child support. When a party is ordered to pay…
What is Family Law?
The Thomas McDonald Law Firm, PL is a firm that specializes in the practice of family law. You may have heard the term “family law” from time to...