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Author Archives: Jonathan Hackworth

Tampa Divorce Attorneys: Why did my Tampa family law case get referred to a general magistrate from a circuit court judge?

Tampa divorce attorneys are constantly asked about the role of a general magistrate in a Tampa family law matter.  In short, the Florida Supreme Court and Florida Legislature working together determined that due to the volume of family law cases, including modification matters, circuit court judges were becoming overwhelmed with the number of cases.  In […]

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Tampa Divorce Attorney: What is the Standing Temporary Order in Family Law Cases?

Few items cause more questions for Tampa Divorce Attorney as the Standing Temporary Order in Family Law Cases.   Frankly, this is because it has such a significant effect on folk’s case during the pendency and many Tampa Family Law Attorneys simply don’t explain the specifics of it their case.  In short, this Order provides the […]

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Why do we have to mediate our Tampa family law case?

Tampa divorce attorneys are constantly asked by their clients why it’s necessary to mediate and pay a mediator, when they know that they will not agree on anything. In short, the temporary standing order from the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, which we discussed extensively elsewhere on our Tampa divorce attorney blog, requires parties to do so. […]

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Brandon Family Lawyer: What happens to retirement accounts during a Tampa divorce?

Brandon Family Lawyers are often asked about checking, savings and retirement accounts and how they are divided during a divorce.  Retirement accounts are often hot issues for folks getting divorced because generally they are most folks’ largest assets, aside from a marital home, if it has any equity in today’s shaky real estate market.  Fortunately, […]

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What are the grounds to terminate parental rights in Florida?

Tampa family law attorneys are often asked about how to terminate parental rights.  Florida Statute 39.806 provides the applicable grounds and standards of Florida courts will apply when terminating the rights of an individual.  The grounds are as follows: (A) When the parent or parents have voluntarily executed a written surrender of the child and […]

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Tampa Timesharing Attorneys: What is a parenting coordinator?

Our Tampa Timesharing Attorneys have extensive experience discussing parenting coordinators with our clients and how the appointment of the same can assist in their case.  Tampa Bay area judges are becoming more and more likely to appointing a parenting coordinator in cases where parents are constantly fighting and disputing seemingly minor and insignificant issues before […]

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Tampa Name Change Attorneys: Why do people legally change their name in the state of Florida?

As Tampa Name Change attorneys, the attorneys at Hackworth Law have assisted many folks in changing their name for a wide variety of reasons. While the legal requirements provide for strict compliance with the rules, the reasons for folks changing their names are essentially only limited by the fact that they can’t be doing so […]

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Family Law Attorneys Tampa: How can I legally change my name in Florida?

Family Law Attorneys Tampa are often asked about how one can legally change their name in the state of Florida. Obviously, folks change their name for a variety of reasons, which we’ll discuss elsewhere on our Tampa family law attorney blog, but for purposes of this blog article, we provide general overview of the process.  […]

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Family Law Attorneys Tampa: Do grandparents have rights for visitation?

Tampa family law attorneys are often asked about grandparents, who wish to see their grandchildren more often, and are being prevented to do so by their biological children. Again, this can occur because a whole slew of reasons, although it is often related to some sort of issue, where the grandchildren as some sort of […]

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Divorce Attorneys Tampa: How can we find hidden assets during a Tampa divorce?

Anyone that has been in anyway related to any divorce cases, knows that one of the most frequent concerns and complaints about spouses is that the other spouse is hiding money. At Hackworth Law our Divorce Attorneys Tampa, we utilize a two-phase approach to identify and find these hidden assets. In our experience, these are […]

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