Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Florida’s Address Confidentiality Program For Victims Of Domestic Violence
Florida law offers a number of protections to victims of domestic violence. For instance, in addition to domestic violence injunctions, or restraining orders, qualifying individuals can also seek additional protections by participating in the state’s Address Confidentiality Program (ACP). The ACP was created in 1999 as a way to protect victims of domestic violence… Read More »
What Does Child Support Cover?
Child support is a type of financial support that is paid by one of a child’s parents to the other, often after divorce and continuing until the child reaches the age of majority. These payments are designed to cover a portion of the child’s living expenses, like rent or mortgage, utilities, food, and clothing…. Read More »
Tips For Increasing Visitation With Your Child
A family’s circumstances don’t stay the same forever, so it makes sense that a parenting plan put in place when a couple gets a divorce, won’t necessarily work after a few years, or a significant change in circumstances has occurred. Courts understand this and so allow families to change their parenting plans in certain… Read More »
What Is A Simplified Divorce?
The divorce process has a reputation for being legally complex, emotionally grueling, and often, drawn-out and time-consuming. This does not, however, necessarily have to be true for all couples. Some parties, for instance, may qualify for simplified divorce proceedings, which can be resolved in as little as a month from the date of filing…. Read More »
Using Technology To Co-Parent After Divorce
Ending a marriage can be difficult for all of the parties involved, including not only couples, but also any children that they may share. However, parents who work together to co-parent their children as a team and who focus on communication can make the process of divorce a lot easier for their children. Using… Read More »
What Happens After A Divorce Is Finalized?
In Florida, when a judge issues a divorce decree, the process is officially finalized and the couple can begin the transition to post-divorce life. Basically, couples will need to abide by the courts’ orders regarding property division, alimony, and child custody or support, all of which will be contained in the decree. While it… Read More »
Do I Need A Parenting Plan?
A parenting plan is a type of court-approved document that outlines the parenting duties and time-sharing schedule of parents who share a child and decide to separate or divorce. Even when two spouses agree on these issues, they still need to record the agreement in a parenting plan and once it is finalized, must… Read More »
The Consequences Of Hiding Assets During Divorce
Divorce can be a difficult experience that, unfortunately, often brings out the worst in the parties involved. One of the ways this happens is when one spouse tries to hide assets from the other. Hiding assets in a divorce can result in serious legal consequences, including fines, court sanctions, and even jail time. Hiding… Read More »
How To Calculate Child Support In Florida
Ending a marriage is a painful and difficult time and things can become even more complicated when there are children involved. One of the most contentious issues that parents face when divorcing is how responsibility for the financial support of their children will be shared. Fortunately, Florida uses a specific set of guidelines when… Read More »
Should I Stay In The Family Home During Divorce?
When a couple decides to divorce, they will need to make a number of difficult decisions, including where they will live during the divorce. Some couples, for instance, opt to stay in the family home temporarily until the divorce is finalized, while some decide to find a new place to live. Ultimately, what is… Read More »
