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Category Archives: Child Support

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

Tampa Bay area Family Court Judges require parties mediate their cases prior to being able to proceed to a final hearing.  This is extremely frustrating for the parties and their Tampa divorce attorney, but is unfortunately a requirement.  As I have told many individuals, mediation provides several significant benefits: It permits your Tampa Family Law […]

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What is a parenting plan?

A parenting plan provides the essential blueprint of how the parties are to interact with regards to the child, including means of communicating concerning the child, when the child can be contacted, how medical and extracurricular activities are to be split, how transportation costs are to be split, where the parents are to meet during […]

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Why is the court requiring me to carry life insurance in family law case?

Many Tampa family law attorneys request the court order the opposing party to carry life insurance in family law in excess of their child support obligation.  This is extremely frustrating for parties, who have significant animosity towards one another because they fear that the other party will use it on their new spouse or boyfriend.   This […]

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What is a Guardian ad Litem?

Tampa child custody attorneys routinely deal with Guardian ad Litems in their time sharing and child custody cases.   A Guardian ad Litem is often an attorney appointed by the court to ensure the right and best interests of a child are protected and voiced.  It is worth noting some Guardians are not attorneys.  Unfortunately, many […]

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What is an Income Withholding Order?

Many Tampa family law attorneys are constantly asked about Income Withholding Orders or IWOs, as they are more commonly known.   IWOs are mentioned in cases involving child support and/or child support arrearage payments.  Florida Statute Section 61.1301 covers the legal requirements of an Income Withholding Order. Income Withholding Orders are sent directly to a party’s […]

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Plant City Family Law Attorneys:How can we find the witnesses?

Plant City Family Law Attorneys and Plant City Criminal Defense Attorneys are often asked by their clients about how to find witnesses to specific events.  For example, many times witnesses to a battery or fight between spouses over a child are usually nameless folks in restaurants, parks or shopping centers.  We have several options to find witnesses […]

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What can I expect at my DOR child support hearing?

Many Tampa child support attorneys are asked about what someone can expect at their Department of Revenue child support hearing.  A DOR child support hearing is somewhat mysterious to many folks because they are totally foreign since they do not occur in courtroom or before a judge in some capacity.  In Hillsborough County, the hearings […]

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Tampa Trial Attorneys: What are interrogatories?

Tampa trial attorneys are often asked, “what are interrogatories?” They are a form of written discovery that can be used in Florida civil and family law cases.  Ultimately, they are most commonly used in civil and family law cases just due to the nature of the cases.  Interrogatories are a cheaper, quicker discovery tool for […]

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What happens during a Case Management Conference?

Few hearings confuse folks involved in a Tampa family law case the elusive case management conference.  As a Tampa family law attorney, I am asked more often about what is going to happen during a case management conference than any other hearing.  I believe much of the confusion is derived by the name of the […]

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