Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What If My Co-Parent Violates Our Time-Sharing Plan?
Once finalized by a judge, a Florida parenting plan becomes a legally binding court order. This means that parents who fail to abide by the terms of that agreement face severe repercussions, including fines, fees, and contempt of court proceedings. There are a few different ways that parents can go about enforcing parenting plans,… Read More »
Protecting Your Parental Rights
Divorce can be emotionally challenging, especially for parents who are concerned about asserting and protecting their parental rights not only during divorce proceedings, but after their finalization. It is critical for divorcing parents to have a firm grasp on the legal strategies that safeguard their parental rights during these kinds of transitions. Read on… Read More »
Tips For Helping Your Child Transition Between Homes After Divorce
This year, Florida legislators passed a new law that creates a presumption of 50/50 time-sharing in child custody cases. It is only when one parent is able to rebut this presumption that a court can order a different division of parenting time. With a more equal time-sharing arrangement, however, can come with confusion when… Read More »
Making Your Florida Holiday Time-Sharing Plan Work
While the holidays are often a great time of year for reconnecting with family members and celebrating traditions, they can become contentious when two parents are separated or divorced. Fortunately, if parents work together and structure their parenting plans properly, they can stop these issues from ruining the holidays. Planning for the Holidays There… Read More »
Delayed Income Withholding Orders In Florida Child Support Cases
There are a few different ways that parents can pay child support in Florida. For instance, the parent required to pay child support could make those payments directly to the state, which would then process the payment at its Central Depository before sending it to the other co-parent. Many couples, however, opt instead to… Read More »
Protecting Your Assets During Divorce
Divorce can be a legally complex process. One of the most confusing aspects (for divorcing couples) often proves to be the division of assets. Understanding Florida’s property division laws is critical to helping divorcing couples get a handle on what they can expect this process to look like. Read on to learn more about… Read More »
How Prenuptial Agreements Work
A prenuptial agreement is a type of legal contract that couples can enter into before marriage that determines what will happen to their assets in the event of a divorce. These kinds of agreements have become more and more popular, as they provide couples with a surefire way to protect their financial futures. Read… Read More »
Reviewing Your Florida Parenting Plan
Parents who share custody of a child in Florida will need to have a parenting plan in place to protect their parental rights and enforce things like visitation and child support. These parenting plans, however, while they are legally enforceable court orders, aren’t set in stone, as they can be modified if the need… Read More »
The Consequences Of Unpaid Support
When a couple divorces, it can be difficult to separate their finances, ensuring that both parties have the resources they need to move on with their lives. This is especially true for a lesser earning spouse, or the parent with primary custody of the couple’s children. This is where support, whether alimony or child… Read More »
Understanding QDROs
When couples divorce, they must decide how to divide up all of their assets. This includes not only personal possessions, bank accounts, and the family home, but also things like retirement assets. Splitting up these kinds of assets, however, can be complicated and when an employee retirement plan is involved, also requires a QDRO…. Read More »
