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Divorce is never easy, but it’s even more complicated when there is a broad area of disagreement between the spouses. When the husband and wife differ on even one issue, they’re involved in what is called a contested divorce in Tampa. As you can guess, when there are areas of dispute, the divorce is more […]
Bail bonds are used within the criminal justice system to allow people who have been arrested for criminal activity to be released from jail while awaiting their trial. Most bonds require the use of money or property as collateral to incentivize the defendant to appear in court on the set date. The federal courts and […]
Determining whether or not you should hire a DUI lawyer in Tampa should be the first step after you have been released from jail. Here at Hackworth Law, we want you to fully understand how an attorney can assist you with the legal process you are currently facing, so we created a list of how […]
What to Know about Petit Theft Charges In the state of Florida, “petit theft” is defined as the act of taking something from someone unlawfully. Often, thefts that involve property valued between $100.00 and $300.00 are classified as “petit theft” in Tampa, FL, and throughout the state. The Consequences of Petit Theft Hands down, taking […]
Many individuals facing the prospect of paying alimony during their Tampa Divorce case have one primary question – how much am I going to have to pay in alimony? Unlike child support, which has a neat, crisp formula, alimony is different. As we discuss elsewhere on our Tampa Divorce Attorney blog, Florida Courts apply a […]
If you are filing for divorce, chances are you and your spouse cannot agree on anything. If this is the case, you need to file a contested divorce rather than an uncontested divorce. Couples who need help deciding on the terms of their divorce take this route because they need to dispute the terms in […]
Much has been written about the legality of the death penalty in Florida in the last month between the recent execution of Oscar Bolin, a well-known killer in the Tampa Bay area, and the United States Supreme Court ultimately deeming the current death penalty procedure unconstitutional as applied in Florida four days later. While the […]
A Motion for Contempt is used in Tampa family law cases to seek enforcement and sanctions, when a party violates a court order. The most common motions for contempt relate to violations of timesharing agreements and/or failing to pay child support. Of course though, a motion for contempt can be used to ensure compliance with […]
Tampa Divorce Attorneys are routinely asked by their Clients about the meaning of the term “Marital Settlement Agreement” during the course of litigation. Many folks have frankly heard the term either through the litigation in their own case or through their own research on the internet on websites, like our site. A Marital Settlement Agreement […]
A no contact order is a court order entered by a presiding judge limiting a criminal defendant or other party from having contact with another. This occurs most often when a criminal defendant is accused of a domestic violence charge, including misdemeanor domestic violence, felony domestic violence, domestic battery by strangulation, etc. These orders are […]
