Useful Resources

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General

ABA Section of Family Law American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence Capital City Trust Company Child Support Enforcement Custody Source.com Department of Justice Violence Against Women Office Divorce Law Info – Divorce Law in Florida, child support calculator, custody resources Estate Planning Links Family Law Section of the Florida Bar Florida Statutes, Dissolution of Marriage; Support; and Custody, Chapter 61 Florida Statutes, Estates and Trusts Chapters 731-739 Guide to Charitable Gift Giving in Florida IRS Charities and Non-Profits National Center for Victims of Crimes National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Putting Kids First Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar State of Florida Department of Children and Families The ABA Center on Children and the Law

Government

Federal Government FirstGov Florida State Government Internal Revenue Service Library of Congress U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate US Tax Code Online White House

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Latest Blog Posts

Step Parent Rights

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

A divorce is never an easy situation to be in, and one thing that makes it even harder is having children in the mix of things. With biological parents, they typically share equal rights to custody of the child(s) in question unless determined otherwise by a court of law. What if there is only one biological parent and the other a step parent? What kind of rights do step parents have during a divorce? That’s one of the more difficult questions a step parent will have to find out in case of divorce proceedings. The following will provide more information on staying in a step child’s life after divorce.

Unmarried Custody Battles

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

In this day and age, marriage is not seen a necessary life event. There are many families that live harmonious amongst each other and marriage has not needed to be a factor in their lives. Unfortunately, that is not always the case and couples who have started families eventually decide to go their separate ways. Custody battles can get a bit tricky in this case. Who have what rights? Here we will go over a few basic facts you should know about custody battles if you are not married.