A new Florida law designed to streamline Florida parenting plans as part of an administrative order that establishes paternity or addresses child support was recently created. On January 1, Florida’s Department of Revenue gained the authority to offer parents a proposed Standard Parenting Time Plan which helps parents determine important issues such as where the couple’s…
For individuals who desire to marry someone who is not a resident of the United States, a K-1 fiance visa can prove to be particularly helpful. This program allows US Citizens to bring their fiances to the United States on the condition that the couple get married within 90 days of the fiance entering the United States. Because…
Background Using Mediation in Divorce disputes in Florida is a welcomed alternative to litigation for many divorcing couples. Florida has recently enacted the Collaborative Law Process Act which deals with Collaborative Divorces. This law gave legitimacy to settling divorce proceedings, including paternity, custody and other family matters, outside of court. Mutual agreements have long been been popular in Florida. However,…
Temporary protected status (or “TPS” as it is commonly called) is a designation that is given by the United States to nationals of certain countries that are undergoing a temporary crisis that could prevent that country’s citizens from safely returning. Even undocumented individuals who are nationals of countries facing these types of temporary crises may…
E-2 Visa Generally: The E-2 visa allows a foreign national from certain treaty countries admittance to the United States when investing a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. business. Certain employees of a qualifying organization or of the individual themselves may also qualify for E-2 visas. If the foreign national is already in the United States…
Simple Divorces in Florida are quite common for those wanting to dissolve their marriage without using an attorney. This process allows parties to pursue a Simplified Dissolution of Marriage. A simple divorce may be attractive as an attorney is not usually used in the court process to complete such a divorce. However, an attorney may be necessary for…
For most, dividing property in a divorce is one of the most stressful components of a divorce. The parties to a divorce can choose to enter into an agreement regarding the division of property. Such an agreement can be reached as part of a collaborative divorce. When there is no such agreement, and the decision is…
The Department of Homeland Security has put in place certain regulations which have changed how H-4 spouses can obtain employment authorization. If you are at all familiar with immigration law in the U.S. today, then you know that, as with most laws, immigration law can change over time. While there are laws in place that…
Collaborative Divorce has been popular in Florida for at least a decade, and it is only getting more popular as economic realities have made divorcing couples far more open to working together for cost effective solutions. In a positive development, the Florida legislature passed the Collaborative Law Process Act (the Act), a law designed to make…
Florida Courts may treat Social Media Accounts as Property in a Divorce subject to being divided like any other property. Many people may have accounts with social media services, such as Facebook or Twitter, neglecting to account for social media information during a divorce could lead to unfortunate outcomes. This is because, in Florida, such…
